FIVE GUYS PREP CERTIFICATION – QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Dogs shelf life and prep time - Answers :Shelf life - 3 shifts
Prep time - 10 mins or less for 50 dogs
What kind of dog do we use - Answers :Dahmus 100% all beef dogs
How many knives do we use for prepping dogs - Answers :2 - One to open the bag and
one to cut the dogs which helps avoid cross contamination
How many knives do we use for prepping onions - Answers :2 - One to open the bag
and one to cut the onions which helps avoid cross contamination
Shelf life and prep time for onions - Answers :Shelf life -4 shifts prepped, 6 days
unprepped
Prep time - 1 hour or less per bag
Peanut oil on the cutter prior to cutting the onions? - Answers :Never to prevent allergic
reactions as our oil contains peanuts
What parts of the lettuce do we discard - Answers :The core, hard and brown pieces
How many flats fit in a white tub (lettuce) - Answers :2, can do 3 in extreme situations
Can we use hot water to clean the lettuce? - Answers :No as hot water reduces the
lettuce shelf life
Can we prep lettuce directly into 1/3 pans? - Answers :No because of the temperature
abuse
Why don't we use knives to prep lettuce - Answers :It reduces shelf life by browning the
edges
What is the shelf life for lettuce wraps? - Answers :2 shift shelf life. At the end of the day
shred them into the rest of the lettuce prepped that day.
What type of lettuce is used - Answers :iceberg lettuce
Shelf life and prep time of lettuce - Answers :Shelf life - 4 shifts prepped, 6 days
unprepped
Prep time - 15 mins or less per flat
ANSWERS
Dogs shelf life and prep time - Answers :Shelf life - 3 shifts
Prep time - 10 mins or less for 50 dogs
What kind of dog do we use - Answers :Dahmus 100% all beef dogs
How many knives do we use for prepping dogs - Answers :2 - One to open the bag and
one to cut the dogs which helps avoid cross contamination
How many knives do we use for prepping onions - Answers :2 - One to open the bag
and one to cut the onions which helps avoid cross contamination
Shelf life and prep time for onions - Answers :Shelf life -4 shifts prepped, 6 days
unprepped
Prep time - 1 hour or less per bag
Peanut oil on the cutter prior to cutting the onions? - Answers :Never to prevent allergic
reactions as our oil contains peanuts
What parts of the lettuce do we discard - Answers :The core, hard and brown pieces
How many flats fit in a white tub (lettuce) - Answers :2, can do 3 in extreme situations
Can we use hot water to clean the lettuce? - Answers :No as hot water reduces the
lettuce shelf life
Can we prep lettuce directly into 1/3 pans? - Answers :No because of the temperature
abuse
Why don't we use knives to prep lettuce - Answers :It reduces shelf life by browning the
edges
What is the shelf life for lettuce wraps? - Answers :2 shift shelf life. At the end of the day
shred them into the rest of the lettuce prepped that day.
What type of lettuce is used - Answers :iceberg lettuce
Shelf life and prep time of lettuce - Answers :Shelf life - 4 shifts prepped, 6 days
unprepped
Prep time - 15 mins or less per flat
