FIVE GUYS EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
At night, after you have cleaned the fryer filter drawer and reset it with new paper,
where should the drawer be stored? - Answers :The lower shelf of the fry dump station
How often should employees working the register verify the contents of their drawers? -
Answers :Both A and B (Before each shift AND After each shift)
When cooking a hamburger, how many times should you even out the patty? - Answers
:1
It is acceptable to prep in advance for more than one day. - Answers :False
How often should you boil out the fryers while performing an oil change? - Answers
:every oil change
If a customer insists on a rare burger you should ______. - Answers :Ask them to try
one the Five Guys way, on the house
Physical - When hazardous foreign or naturally occuring objects are introduced to food
Employees exhibiting symptoms of a foodborne illness should be ______. - Answers
:Excluded from the restaurant
Pre-cook the fries until they are slightly hard and there is a slight change in ______. -
Answers :color
The lunch rush has been busier than expected so you prep another case of meat at
7:00 PM to get you through the night shift. What time does that meat expire on the
following day? - Answers :4pm
Following the daily ______ posted in the back of house will help you keep your entire
store in good condition. - Answers :Cleaning Schedule/Calendar
How many times per year will stores be visited by a secret shopper? - Answers :96
The primary purpose of the shift change is to ______. - Answers :Set the next shift up
for success
Approximately how long does it take a food safety auditor to complete an audit? -
Answers :2 hours
If the fryer filter pump is returning oil slowly what should you do? - Answers :All of the
above(Check to make sure the waffle rack is below the filter paper, Make sure the
strainer cap is tight and clean, Make sure the filter paper is not too dirty)
, Check the boxes next to tasks you are NOT allowed to perform one hour prior to closing
- Answers :Stack unused chairs
Clean the bread grill
Filter unused fryers
Time and temperature checks should be performed at minimum every ______ hours -
Answers :2
Free-standing potatoes can be stacked a maximum of ______ bags high and potatoes
against a wall can be stacked a maximum of ______ bags high - Answers :4,5
During morning prep, when should stores start cutting the potatoes? - Answers :first
thing in the morning
It is acceptable to have employees that can only work one station as long as they show
mastery in that position. - Answers :False
Which of the following best describes the appropriate music volume level in a store? -
Answers :Enough to hear the person next to you, but not the table across the room
How many minutes must cut potatoes be soaked in cold clear water before they are
taken out to the line? - Answers :15
Cashiers should repeat the order back to the customer before completing the order. -
Answers :True
What is the significance of never having empty fry baskets on the line? - Answers
:Empty baskets will eventually cause a bottleneck on the fry station
Generally, how many times do you need to flip a patty on the grill? - Answers :2-4
The temperature of water for cut fries should not rise above _______. - Answers :55°F,
12.7°C
If the grill needs to be adjusted above or below 350°F to cook a patty correctly, what is
most likely the issue? - Answers :The grill is out of calibration
When cooking a hamburger, clear juice should tell you that the burger is done. -
Answers :TRUE
Match the temperature to the correct piece of equipment. - Answers :Grill 350° F (177°
C)
Fryers 345° F (174° C)
Hot holding unit 140° F (67° C) or higher
How many times per year will stores receive food safety audits? - Answers :4
At night, after you have cleaned the fryer filter drawer and reset it with new paper,
where should the drawer be stored? - Answers :The lower shelf of the fry dump station
How often should employees working the register verify the contents of their drawers? -
Answers :Both A and B (Before each shift AND After each shift)
When cooking a hamburger, how many times should you even out the patty? - Answers
:1
It is acceptable to prep in advance for more than one day. - Answers :False
How often should you boil out the fryers while performing an oil change? - Answers
:every oil change
If a customer insists on a rare burger you should ______. - Answers :Ask them to try
one the Five Guys way, on the house
Physical - When hazardous foreign or naturally occuring objects are introduced to food
Employees exhibiting symptoms of a foodborne illness should be ______. - Answers
:Excluded from the restaurant
Pre-cook the fries until they are slightly hard and there is a slight change in ______. -
Answers :color
The lunch rush has been busier than expected so you prep another case of meat at
7:00 PM to get you through the night shift. What time does that meat expire on the
following day? - Answers :4pm
Following the daily ______ posted in the back of house will help you keep your entire
store in good condition. - Answers :Cleaning Schedule/Calendar
How many times per year will stores be visited by a secret shopper? - Answers :96
The primary purpose of the shift change is to ______. - Answers :Set the next shift up
for success
Approximately how long does it take a food safety auditor to complete an audit? -
Answers :2 hours
If the fryer filter pump is returning oil slowly what should you do? - Answers :All of the
above(Check to make sure the waffle rack is below the filter paper, Make sure the
strainer cap is tight and clean, Make sure the filter paper is not too dirty)
, Check the boxes next to tasks you are NOT allowed to perform one hour prior to closing
- Answers :Stack unused chairs
Clean the bread grill
Filter unused fryers
Time and temperature checks should be performed at minimum every ______ hours -
Answers :2
Free-standing potatoes can be stacked a maximum of ______ bags high and potatoes
against a wall can be stacked a maximum of ______ bags high - Answers :4,5
During morning prep, when should stores start cutting the potatoes? - Answers :first
thing in the morning
It is acceptable to have employees that can only work one station as long as they show
mastery in that position. - Answers :False
Which of the following best describes the appropriate music volume level in a store? -
Answers :Enough to hear the person next to you, but not the table across the room
How many minutes must cut potatoes be soaked in cold clear water before they are
taken out to the line? - Answers :15
Cashiers should repeat the order back to the customer before completing the order. -
Answers :True
What is the significance of never having empty fry baskets on the line? - Answers
:Empty baskets will eventually cause a bottleneck on the fry station
Generally, how many times do you need to flip a patty on the grill? - Answers :2-4
The temperature of water for cut fries should not rise above _______. - Answers :55°F,
12.7°C
If the grill needs to be adjusted above or below 350°F to cook a patty correctly, what is
most likely the issue? - Answers :The grill is out of calibration
When cooking a hamburger, clear juice should tell you that the burger is done. -
Answers :TRUE
Match the temperature to the correct piece of equipment. - Answers :Grill 350° F (177°
C)
Fryers 345° F (174° C)
Hot holding unit 140° F (67° C) or higher
How many times per year will stores receive food safety audits? - Answers :4
