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Training helps reduce or eliminate food safety hazards before they become major issues.
Reducing food safety complaints will create a happier workplace and in turn increase productivity.
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
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
very detailed
nothing to contribute
Boring an long
Easy to follow and I learned a few things that were outside of commonsense and decency.
I enjoyed gaining more knowledge by taking the food handler class.
There was alot of things I had already knew, but SO much information that I did not know. This is a very informative training.
great
The review was boring but I passed it and it’s nice to know things that you don’t know.
Very great
The module are short, like the way it is sumerize
Very easy to follow and understand. Very pleased with this site and course.
The training modules seemed to go on forever but the exam seemed to be simple enough.
Very informative and knowledgeable class. Will recommend
this course was very informative and helpful
this course was very informative and helpful
this course was very informative and helpful
Very quick and easy, but also very informative.
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
AT YOUR OWN PACE LEARNING EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Thanks for designed such a clear to learn program.
This course is set up well and full of great information. I enjoyed the quizzes at the end of each section!
I joined the test.
THAT IS WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW TO MNAGE FOOD IN OUR STORES
Thanks
Thank you, I feel very prepared now.
This course was very informative and easy to follow. With the ability to watch a module again to gain all information needed.
Modules are easy to understand
I enjoyed the way this training was structured. The visuals were nice in addition to listening to the information.
This training was simple and straightforward. It was able to highlight the important topics and supplement them with pictures and graphics that helped with understanding the content.
All the info was very informative
Excellent tutorial for each section
Thank you guys so much for this course, it was very informative. i learned things i did not know before!!
I think of this course is just a refresher of what I’ve learned in the past. Was nice to be up to code on everything.
Being responsible for all critical control points means ensuring that food, processes, and controls are proceeding in the best possible way to ensure the health of our customers.
very interested , everything very clear
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
great course
Informative self corrective training
Done
Aprendi mucho de como se maneja la comida caliente y fria con las temperaturas en las carnes
Y los utencilios de comida
loved it. very helpful and at my own pace
It’s thanks to this food handler’s training course that I now know the proper ways to store, handle, prepare, cook, serve, and maintain the safest temperature for any given food item. Unfortunately, due to the robotic computerized voice and disingenuous health inspector avatar, it makes it difficult to stay properly immersed and focused on the training course without a living human presence.
This course was educational, interactive, and easy to follow.
Excelente
This is the body of the review, telling people about my experiences.
Covered all the points needed to Safely Handle Food
Course was informative and helpful.
Would prefer better voice.
Excellent program
Excellent program
great course
Perfect course, easy to comprehend.
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4.8
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5.0
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