Five Guys Certification Test UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1986 - CORRECT ANSWER - The first Five Guys location opens in Arlington, Virginia.
1986-2001 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro
area, perfects their business, and starts to build a cult-like following
2002 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys decides DC metro-area residents shouldn't be the
only ones to experience their burgers and start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland.
2003 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys sells out of franchise territory within 18 months ad
starts to open the rest of the country for franchise rights
2003 - Present - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys continues to expand
There are over ____ possible ways to order a burger at Five Guys - CORRECT ANSWER -
250,000
We use only potatoes grown above the _____ parallel, and is usually from ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 42nd, Idaho or Washington.
The Five Guys are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Jim, Matt, Chad, Ben, Tyler (Just Make
Cheeseburgers Burnt Today)
Potatoes can be stacked _ high against a wall and _ high free-standing - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5,4
,Boxes of peanut oil can't be stacked more than _ high - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Cold foods must be stored between - CORRECT ANSWER - 33-41 *F
Hot Foods must be stored above - CORRECT ANSWER - 140 *F or above
All shelving must be _ off the ground - CORRECT ANSWER - 6"
Forms of food contamination in a restaurant: - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological, Chemical,
Physical
food products must be stored __ inches off the floor - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Temps should be taken every _ hours - CORRECT ANSWER -2
The proper concentration for Quat sanitizer solution is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 150-400
PPM
Proper concentration range for Kay-5 solution is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 PPM
Our objective is to have all prep completed by ___ to allow for breaks and pre-shift meetings -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10:30 AM
Bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions should be completed by _ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10:00 AM
After cooking (everything in the morning) the grill should be cleaned and the grease trap should
be emptied - CORRECT ANSWER - read this one again
, All milkshakes are _ ounces. - CORRECT ANSWER - 16
The consistency of a properly blended milkshake should have an even ___ throughout -
CORRECT ANSWER - viscocity
Patty weight should be between: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.5-3.7, 3.6 being ideal
What are the 3 things we need to check when meat arrives to the store? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Temperature: 28-41 *F, Package Condition, and Pack Date: 14 days or less from
pack date.
Three types of "Bad" Potatoes are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Black, Pink, Acid-Effect
What PPM should the K5 sanitizer be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 PPM
Can we use our QT40 test strip to test the Kay5 solution? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
chlorine based test-strip
How often do we rinse the spindle? - CORRECT ANSWER - after every shake.
If the milkshake is coming out thick and is whipping around the spindle, what is the most likely
cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - Feed tube closed, or left over sanitizer frozen into mixture
Which Mix-In does not get added to the base? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coffee.
How many scoops goes into a malted milk shake? - CORRECT ANSWER - ALWAYS 1.
How many strips of bacon go into a bacon shake? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1986 - CORRECT ANSWER - The first Five Guys location opens in Arlington, Virginia.
1986-2001 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys opens five locations around the DC metro
area, perfects their business, and starts to build a cult-like following
2002 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys decides DC metro-area residents shouldn't be the
only ones to experience their burgers and start to franchise in Virginia and Maryland.
2003 - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys sells out of franchise territory within 18 months ad
starts to open the rest of the country for franchise rights
2003 - Present - CORRECT ANSWER - Five Guys continues to expand
There are over ____ possible ways to order a burger at Five Guys - CORRECT ANSWER -
250,000
We use only potatoes grown above the _____ parallel, and is usually from ____ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 42nd, Idaho or Washington.
The Five Guys are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Jim, Matt, Chad, Ben, Tyler (Just Make
Cheeseburgers Burnt Today)
Potatoes can be stacked _ high against a wall and _ high free-standing - CORRECT
ANSWER - 5,4
,Boxes of peanut oil can't be stacked more than _ high - CORRECT ANSWER -2
Cold foods must be stored between - CORRECT ANSWER - 33-41 *F
Hot Foods must be stored above - CORRECT ANSWER - 140 *F or above
All shelving must be _ off the ground - CORRECT ANSWER - 6"
Forms of food contamination in a restaurant: - CORRECT ANSWER - Biological, Chemical,
Physical
food products must be stored __ inches off the floor - CORRECT ANSWER -6
Temps should be taken every _ hours - CORRECT ANSWER -2
The proper concentration for Quat sanitizer solution is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 150-400
PPM
Proper concentration range for Kay-5 solution is: - CORRECT ANSWER - 50-100 PPM
Our objective is to have all prep completed by ___ to allow for breaks and pre-shift meetings -
CORRECT ANSWER - 10:30 AM
Bacon, grilled mushrooms, and grilled onions should be completed by _ - CORRECT
ANSWER - 10:00 AM
After cooking (everything in the morning) the grill should be cleaned and the grease trap should
be emptied - CORRECT ANSWER - read this one again
, All milkshakes are _ ounces. - CORRECT ANSWER - 16
The consistency of a properly blended milkshake should have an even ___ throughout -
CORRECT ANSWER - viscocity
Patty weight should be between: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3.5-3.7, 3.6 being ideal
What are the 3 things we need to check when meat arrives to the store? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Temperature: 28-41 *F, Package Condition, and Pack Date: 14 days or less from
pack date.
Three types of "Bad" Potatoes are: - CORRECT ANSWER - Black, Pink, Acid-Effect
What PPM should the K5 sanitizer be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 100 PPM
Can we use our QT40 test strip to test the Kay5 solution? - CORRECT ANSWER - No,
chlorine based test-strip
How often do we rinse the spindle? - CORRECT ANSWER - after every shake.
If the milkshake is coming out thick and is whipping around the spindle, what is the most likely
cause? - CORRECT ANSWER - Feed tube closed, or left over sanitizer frozen into mixture
Which Mix-In does not get added to the base? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coffee.
How many scoops goes into a malted milk shake? - CORRECT ANSWER - ALWAYS 1.
How many strips of bacon go into a bacon shake? - CORRECT ANSWER -2
