Food Safety Certification in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has required, since October 1, 2001, that a food establishment's person-in-charge be a certified food protection manager (105 CMR 590.003(A)(2)). The state runs no exam of its own and recognizes the national accredited exams — explicitly accepting the certification regardless of the language of the exam — so a manager can certify in Chinese, Korean or Japanese (ServSafe/NRFSP) or Spanish. Our practice bank is English, Chinese and Spanish.

Testing agency

ANAB-CFP accredited (ServSafe, NRFSP, …)

Written-test languages

English · Spanish · Chinese · Korean · Japanese

To pass

Set by the accredited exam (e.g. ServSafe 75%)

Fee

To confirm

Requirement and accepted-certification facts are confirmed from each state's official page (linked per row). Most states accept any nationally ANAB-CFP-accredited manager exam, so the exam LANGUAGE is set by the provider you pick (ServSafe/NRFSP offer Chinese, Korean and Japanese; Spanish is everywhere), not by the state — the exception is Texas's own DSHS-licensed exams and New York City's city exam. Pass marks and fees marked “to confirm” were not published on the official page. Always verify the current rule with your state or local health department before you register.