Five Guys Certification UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Temp for Sanitizer? - CORRECT ANSWER - 65F-85F
Why do potatoes become pink? And what to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Didn't soak in
water long enough. Re-soak for 15 min
Why do potatoes become black? And what to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Out of water too
long, throw away
What's the acid effect on potatoes and why does it happen? What's the appropriate action? -
CORRECT ANSWER - In water after 20 hours. Discard entire bucket.
What's SSS in the Fry Calibration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stays in the skin, Soft interior,
slight restistance
What's DSL in the Fry Calibration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dull, soft, limp
How long can final cooks stay in the dump station (fries)? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
maximum 5 minutes
Between what temps should food be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33F-41F
What temp should hot foods be stored above? - CORRECT ANSWER - 140F
What are the six pathogens? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shigellosis, Salmonella, Salmonella
(non-Typhoidal), E. Coli, Hepatitis A, and Norovirus
, What are (and explain) the two bacon tests. - CORRECT ANSWER - Our bacon must stick
straight out when held horizontally and shatter when dropped from a height of 14 inches. (at least
3 pieces)
Quat sanitizer ppm? - CORRECT ANSWER - 150-400ppm
Kay-5 Sanitizer ppm? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100ppm
Washing vs sanitizing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing removes surface dirt/debris while
sanitizing reduces pathogens to safe levels
How long should a box of bacon take to prep? - CORRECT ANSWER - No longer than 30
minutes
Temp for the potatoes? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33-55 degrees
Shelf life of cut potatoes? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 shifts
How long should a precook take? - CORRECT ANSWER - About 2 1/2 minutes (or slight
change in color)
How long can you let a precook cool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 1/2 minutes to up to 2
hours
What should be done before dropping a precook to be a final cook? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Shake basket a tad to loosen up the fries so that they don't stick together
What should be done periodically to a basket that is in a final cooking process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shake basket periodically so that the fries cook evenly
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Temp for Sanitizer? - CORRECT ANSWER - 65F-85F
Why do potatoes become pink? And what to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Didn't soak in
water long enough. Re-soak for 15 min
Why do potatoes become black? And what to do? - CORRECT ANSWER - Out of water too
long, throw away
What's the acid effect on potatoes and why does it happen? What's the appropriate action? -
CORRECT ANSWER - In water after 20 hours. Discard entire bucket.
What's SSS in the Fry Calibration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stays in the skin, Soft interior,
slight restistance
What's DSL in the Fry Calibration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Dull, soft, limp
How long can final cooks stay in the dump station (fries)? - CORRECT ANSWER -A
maximum 5 minutes
Between what temps should food be stored? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33F-41F
What temp should hot foods be stored above? - CORRECT ANSWER - 140F
What are the six pathogens? - CORRECT ANSWER - Shigellosis, Salmonella, Salmonella
(non-Typhoidal), E. Coli, Hepatitis A, and Norovirus
, What are (and explain) the two bacon tests. - CORRECT ANSWER - Our bacon must stick
straight out when held horizontally and shatter when dropped from a height of 14 inches. (at least
3 pieces)
Quat sanitizer ppm? - CORRECT ANSWER - 150-400ppm
Kay-5 Sanitizer ppm? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100ppm
Washing vs sanitizing? - CORRECT ANSWER - Washing removes surface dirt/debris while
sanitizing reduces pathogens to safe levels
How long should a box of bacon take to prep? - CORRECT ANSWER - No longer than 30
minutes
Temp for the potatoes? - CORRECT ANSWER - 33-55 degrees
Shelf life of cut potatoes? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 shifts
How long should a precook take? - CORRECT ANSWER - About 2 1/2 minutes (or slight
change in color)
How long can you let a precook cool? - CORRECT ANSWER - 2 1/2 minutes to up to 2
hours
What should be done before dropping a precook to be a final cook? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Shake basket a tad to loosen up the fries so that they don't stick together
What should be done periodically to a basket that is in a final cooking process? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Shake basket periodically so that the fries cook evenly
