FIVE GUYS PRECERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
When and where did Five Guys begin? - Answers :1986, Arlington Va
What year did they start franchising? - Answers :2002
Where do we grow our potatoes and why? - Answers :above the 42nd parallel, it's
colder and denser
Who are the Five guys? - Answers :Jim, Matt, Chad, Ben, and Tyler
Shelving must be how high off the ground? - Answers :6 in
What are the three types of food contaiminations in the restaurant? - Answers
:Biological, Chemical, and Physical
What are the six pathogens - Answers :Shingellosis, Samonella, E coli, Hepatitis A,
Noro virus
What is the only acceptable jewelry we are allowed to wear in the store? - Answers
:plain wedding bands and stud earrings
What is the MSDS Binder and what does MSDS stand for? - Answers :Material Safety
Data Sheet
What are the three items we must have in our operations safety binder for Steritech? -
Answers :Maintenance, MSDS, Crisis management control plan
What are the three main components of an effective pest prevention program? -
Answers :Prevent access, Deny food and/or water, work with a licensed pest control
operator
How often do we take time and temperature checks? - Answers :every 2 hours
What is the proper ppm of Kay 5 and quat sanitizer? - Answers :50-100 ppm for Kay 5,
150-400 ppm for quat sanitizer
What is the proper temperature for the sanitizer water? - Answers :65-85 degrees
Fahrenheit
We only prep for what at Five Guys? - Answers :For the current day
, What time must bacon, grilled onions, & mushrooms be completed by? - Answers
:10:00am
What time must all other prep be completed by and why? - Answers :10:30am to allow
for breaks and pre-shift meetings
How do we cook our bacon? - Answers :Crispy
What are the two test we use to determine our bacon is properly cooked? - Answers
:horizontal and Shatter test
How many layers go in the basket and how is the bacon stacked in each layer? -
Answers :One sheet of bacon per layer and layers must be separated by a paper towel
folded in half
What temperature do we cook our bacon? - Answers :400 degrees Fahrenheit
How long should it take to cook a case of bacon? - Answers :30 minutes
Where does the customer perception of Five Guys begin? - Answers :The parking lot
Do we have to have two functioning neon "open" signs? - Answers :yes
How do we stack our product on dunnage racks? minimum height to maximum height? -
Answers :potatoes are stacked 4 high Lincoln log style boxes of peanut oil should never
be stacked more than 2 high
How many open peanut boxes do we have to have and how full should they be? -
Answers :2 open available boxes of peanuts and 3/4 full and should have a 5oz. metal
scoop
How much of a sleeve of peanut boats must be available in the peanut box? - Answers
:1/4 sleeve of peanut boats
How many vinegars do we have to have and how full? - Answers :6, 3/4 full
How do we spike our tip jar? - Answers :Five 1 dollar bills to encourage tipping
What is the temperature range for storage of cold foods? - Answers :33 to 41 degrees
Fahrenheit
How long do we leave the white paper on before removing and what is the first thing
you do when you throw the paper away? - Answers :15-20 seconds, change gloves
On average how many times do we flip bacon during the cooling progress? - Answers
:1-2 times
ANSWERS
When and where did Five Guys begin? - Answers :1986, Arlington Va
What year did they start franchising? - Answers :2002
Where do we grow our potatoes and why? - Answers :above the 42nd parallel, it's
colder and denser
Who are the Five guys? - Answers :Jim, Matt, Chad, Ben, and Tyler
Shelving must be how high off the ground? - Answers :6 in
What are the three types of food contaiminations in the restaurant? - Answers
:Biological, Chemical, and Physical
What are the six pathogens - Answers :Shingellosis, Samonella, E coli, Hepatitis A,
Noro virus
What is the only acceptable jewelry we are allowed to wear in the store? - Answers
:plain wedding bands and stud earrings
What is the MSDS Binder and what does MSDS stand for? - Answers :Material Safety
Data Sheet
What are the three items we must have in our operations safety binder for Steritech? -
Answers :Maintenance, MSDS, Crisis management control plan
What are the three main components of an effective pest prevention program? -
Answers :Prevent access, Deny food and/or water, work with a licensed pest control
operator
How often do we take time and temperature checks? - Answers :every 2 hours
What is the proper ppm of Kay 5 and quat sanitizer? - Answers :50-100 ppm for Kay 5,
150-400 ppm for quat sanitizer
What is the proper temperature for the sanitizer water? - Answers :65-85 degrees
Fahrenheit
We only prep for what at Five Guys? - Answers :For the current day
, What time must bacon, grilled onions, & mushrooms be completed by? - Answers
:10:00am
What time must all other prep be completed by and why? - Answers :10:30am to allow
for breaks and pre-shift meetings
How do we cook our bacon? - Answers :Crispy
What are the two test we use to determine our bacon is properly cooked? - Answers
:horizontal and Shatter test
How many layers go in the basket and how is the bacon stacked in each layer? -
Answers :One sheet of bacon per layer and layers must be separated by a paper towel
folded in half
What temperature do we cook our bacon? - Answers :400 degrees Fahrenheit
How long should it take to cook a case of bacon? - Answers :30 minutes
Where does the customer perception of Five Guys begin? - Answers :The parking lot
Do we have to have two functioning neon "open" signs? - Answers :yes
How do we stack our product on dunnage racks? minimum height to maximum height? -
Answers :potatoes are stacked 4 high Lincoln log style boxes of peanut oil should never
be stacked more than 2 high
How many open peanut boxes do we have to have and how full should they be? -
Answers :2 open available boxes of peanuts and 3/4 full and should have a 5oz. metal
scoop
How much of a sleeve of peanut boats must be available in the peanut box? - Answers
:1/4 sleeve of peanut boats
How many vinegars do we have to have and how full? - Answers :6, 3/4 full
How do we spike our tip jar? - Answers :Five 1 dollar bills to encourage tipping
What is the temperature range for storage of cold foods? - Answers :33 to 41 degrees
Fahrenheit
How long do we leave the white paper on before removing and what is the first thing
you do when you throw the paper away? - Answers :15-20 seconds, change gloves
On average how many times do we flip bacon during the cooling progress? - Answers
:1-2 times
