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AAA Food Handler

MASSACHUSETTS
FOOD HANDLERS CARD

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

4.9
(26,796 reviews)

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BENEFITS OF TRAINING

PREVENT

Education is the best tool to prevent, minimize, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and food hazards.

AWARENESS

Improve critical thinking and decision making to prevent or avoid sticky situations.

ELIMINATE

Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.

MINIMIZE

Be able to recognize, mitigate, reduce or eliminate the risk of improper food safety procedures.

PRODUCTIVITY

Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.

WORKPLACE SATISFACTION

Serving safe food will increase productivity will in turn increase workplace satisfaction.

WHY CHOOSE US 

Getting Your Food Handler Card is Quick and Hassle-Free

Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

The Massachusetts Food Handlers Card shows that you’ve completed food safety training and understand the basic workplace practices for handling food safely.

You’ll need to take an ANAB approved online Food Handler course, complete the training, and pass a 40-question final exam with a 70% or higher score. Once you pass, your card will be available to download and print immediately.

The course takes about 1.5 hours and is entirely self-paced. You can start, pause, and complete it whenever it works best for your schedule.

You’ll learn about safe food handling practices, proper hygiene, time and temperature controls, cross-contamination prevention, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and how to help prevent foodborne illness.

No problem, you’ll have two attempts to pass the final exam.

Your Food Handler Card is typically accepted for 3 years, but you should check with your employer or local health department to confirm the specific renewal timeframe in your area.

The course is 100% online and available 24/7. You can complete it on your phone, tablet, or computer whenever and wherever convenient.

The Food Handler training is in English and Spanish to support various food workers across Massachusetts.

The Food Handler Course is available in English and Spanish, making it accessible for various food service professionals.

Anyone who handles open food, food-contact surfaces, utensils, or equipment in a food service setting, including restaurants, cafeterias, food trucks, and grocery stores, should complete this training.

The Massachusetts Food Handler training is available for just $6.95, including two attempts at the final exam.

Taking the Food Handler Course helps you develop the skills needed to maintain food safety on the job. It also shows potential employers that you’re prepared and serious about preventing health risks in the workplace.

In Massachusetts, individuals may sell non-potentially hazardous, shelf-stable foods prepared in a residential kitchen. Permitted items include baked goods without perishable toppings or fillings, fruit preserves, candies, granola, spice blends, and other safe products to store at room temperature.

After completing the Food Handler Course, you’ll be better prepared for entry-level positions such as cook, prep cook, food server, barista, dishwasher, deli staff, or grocery associate in restaurants, cafés, bakeries, food trucks, and more.

For official food safety guidance in Massachusetts, contact:

Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Food Protection Program, 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130

To sell homemade food in Massachusetts, you must get a permit from your local board of health and complete a Food Manager certificate like the AAA Food Handler Food Protection Manager Certification. You’ll also need to pass a kitchen inspection and follow local rules about labeling, sanitation, and allowed food types.

Food Handler Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
26,796 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 26,796 reviews)
Excellent92%
Very good6%
Average2%
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September 11, 2025

Rochelle R.

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September 11, 2025

Valeria V.

Easy

September 11, 2025

Simple to understand and apply this information when at work.

Ebianna W.

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September 11, 2025

Marty A.

Very good course and informational

September 11, 2025

Easy to follow with good amount of illustrations and videos to follow along with.

Isao K.

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September 11, 2025

Stylan S.

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September 11, 2025

Stylan S.

Food handlers exam

September 11, 2025

Very informative, for work and also for my home cooking and storage.

Yvette R.

food test

September 11, 2025

5 stars

dina

Good review of information

September 11, 2025

Basic review of food handler’s information. Always good to recall.

Kathleen S.

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September 11, 2025

Renee R.

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September 11, 2025

dina A.

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September 11, 2025

daviangelo

Great

September 11, 2025

Material was presented in a easy to understand format

Patty

Informative and Thorough

September 11, 2025

The course work reflected main points of importance when working with food and handling food safely. It was well organized and outlined with key points and details that make our jobs safe.

Briana

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September 11, 2025

Phuong N.

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September 11, 2025

Phuong N.

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September 11, 2025

Phuong N.

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September 11, 2025

Easy to understand.

Wendy

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September 11, 2025

Great course!

Andy

Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
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Terrible1%

Great information

April 25, 2025

Learned a lot,great class.

Douglas D.

Great Thorough and Convenient Training!

April 25, 2025

Training was very Convenient and Thorough!

Maria W.

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April 25, 2025

Dee S.

Na

April 25, 2025

Na

Rachel H.

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April 25, 2025

ALINA M.

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April 25, 2025

Izhar R.

good

April 25, 2025

good

Cinthya M.

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April 25, 2025

Cinthya M.

All new to me

April 25, 2025

Good Course full of lots of good information

Kayla N.

Very thorough and informative

April 24, 2025

I took this course in order to start a food vendor business in the state of Virginia. I like that it was very convenient, covered all the bases without giving me information overload.

Venus

review

April 24, 2025

which we could skip the parts we know an learn more of what we need to not more about …. other then that was ok

steve

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April 24, 2025

Christopher H.

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April 24, 2025

wuendi S.

No Title

April 24, 2025

Vivian

CFDM

April 24, 2025

Sharal B.

Requirement

April 23, 2025

I wish a class could be more directly pertaining to food trucks.

Kathryn A.

TCS Foods

April 23, 2025

Pay attention.

Daniel S.

No Title

April 23, 2025

Dani

My Opinion

April 23, 2025

Some of the bullet point details moved too fast to take notes. All and all, very informative

Jimmy C.

Pretty good flow but I'm pretty sure it was an A.I. voice and kind of hard to take

April 23, 2025

Quizzes, etc… seemed to do a good job of keeping me on track and locking in some of the important info.

Joe A.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

It was OK

August 8, 2022

Robin C.

Very informative

August 8, 2022

Martha D.

The voice was kind of boring and droning but the course itself was ok.

August 8, 2022

I wish the voice was a bit less dull and lifeless: and some of the technical, legal, and medical terms were complex and hard to remember.

Chelsea M.

5

August 8, 2022

Matt M.

This training was interactive which made it much easier and fun to learn.

August 8, 2022

Rosa P.

Very insightful training modules.

August 8, 2022

ELIZABETH A.

Great!

August 8, 2022

Dominica R.

comprehensive and visually appealing to keep me focused

August 8, 2022

Debra L.

very easy to understand.

August 8, 2022

Masako M.

good stuff. easy. clear

August 8, 2022

Remington S.

hate doing this

August 8, 2022

Jason Z.

Took super long but I learned a lot

August 7, 2022

Justice R.

Informative

August 7, 2022

Nicolas P.

Very informative

August 7, 2022

Jon B.

Very informative

August 7, 2022

Christopher H.

Easy and informative

August 7, 2022

Katelyn N.

ok

August 7, 2022

Scout L.

Painless

August 7, 2022

Jon S.

great

August 7, 2022

great course

Patrick J.

Thank you!

August 7, 2022

Jinyi H.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
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Food Manager Reviews

4.9

Food Protection Training
8,249 reviews
4.9
4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 8,249 reviews)
Excellent93%
Very good5%
Average1%
Poor0%
Terrible1%

Associate

October 8, 2025

Kadja G.

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October 8, 2025

Caileigh E.

Detail is straight forward and easy to understand procedures.

October 8, 2025

Easy way to learn and being knowledgeable before working into food environmental area.

jazmin

Food handler

October 8, 2025

Great course. Straight to the point.

Anthony

Awesome

October 8, 2025

Thank you

Gloryliz

Easy

October 8, 2025

had a very easy learning experience!

Ariana

Excellent

October 8, 2025

Contains specific, easy-to-understand information on food handling.

Alejandro

No Title

October 8, 2025

Kimberly S.

Basictraining

October 8, 2025

Had a fun time with my reviewer and learned everything. I needed to

Sean J.

Associate sanitation

October 8, 2025

I like work at factor 75

Kadja G.

food handlers card

October 8, 2025

great a bit long but great

bruce

Great course!

October 8, 2025

Great course!

Patrick F.

food handlers card

October 8, 2025

informational

sandra

No Title

October 8, 2025

MARLENE H.

broken down into smaller sections with great reviews throughout

October 8, 2025

This course broke down each section into manageable chunks. This allowed me time to go at my own speed and take notes if needed. The reviews after each section helped me gage my understanding of each topic so I could go back and refresh if needed.

Brandie

great course and easy to understand

October 8, 2025

very easy.. highly recommend it

dennise M.

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October 8, 2025

it was greate i felt confotable everything is good

guy F.

My training here is awesome and give me more knowledge about food handling.

October 8, 2025

This class is interesting for my personal use and business.

Olufunke A.

It was great learning

October 8, 2025

I loved how they explained everything in detail and made you interact

Dessiniah S.

Food Handler - English - California / Course Review - Food Handler

October 8, 2025

The videos make it easy to understand and to remember.

Consuelo C.

Alcohol Training Reviews

4.8

Food Protection Training
1,672 reviews
4.8
4.8 out of 5 stars (based on 1,672 reviews)
Excellent89%
Very good6%
Average3%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

It was OK

August 8, 2022

Robin C.

Very informative

August 8, 2022

Martha D.

The voice was kind of boring and droning but the course itself was ok.

August 8, 2022

I wish the voice was a bit less dull and lifeless: and some of the technical, legal, and medical terms were complex and hard to remember.

Chelsea M.

5

August 8, 2022

Matt M.

This training was interactive which made it much easier and fun to learn.

August 8, 2022

Rosa P.

Very insightful training modules.

August 8, 2022

ELIZABETH A.

Great!

August 8, 2022

Dominica R.

comprehensive and visually appealing to keep me focused

August 8, 2022

Debra L.

very easy to understand.

August 8, 2022

Masako M.

good stuff. easy. clear

August 8, 2022

Remington S.

hate doing this

August 8, 2022

Jason Z.

Took super long but I learned a lot

August 7, 2022

Justice R.

Informative

August 7, 2022

Nicolas P.

Very informative

August 7, 2022

Jon B.

Very informative

August 7, 2022

Christopher H.

Easy and informative

August 7, 2022

Katelyn N.

ok

August 7, 2022

Scout L.

Painless

August 7, 2022

Jon S.

great

August 7, 2022

great course

Patrick J.

Thank you!

August 7, 2022

Jinyi H.

Food Allergen Reviews

5.0

Food Protection Training
95 reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review

4.9

Food Protection Training
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