Five Guys Certification Exam: Questions With Answers
Temp for Sanitizer? Right Ans - 65F-85F
Why do potatoes become pink? And what to do? Right Ans - Didn't soak in
water long enough. Re-soak for 15 min
Why do potatoes become black? And what to do? Right Ans - Out of water
too long, throw away
What's the acid effect on potatoes and why does it happen? What's the
appropriate action? Right Ans - In water after 20 hours. Discard entire
bucket.
What's SSS in the Fry Calibration? Right Ans - Stays in the skin, Soft
interior, slight restistance
What's DSL in the Fry Calibration? Right Ans - Dull, soft, limp
How long can final cooks stay in the dump station (fries)? Right Ans - A
maximum 5 minutes
Between what temps should food be stored? Right Ans - 33F-41F
What temp should hot foods be stored above? Right Ans - 140F
What are the six pathogens? Right Ans - Shigellosis, Salmonella, Salmonella
(non-Typhoidal), E. Coli, Hepatitis A, and Norovirus
What are (and explain) the two bacon tests. Right Ans - 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? Right Ans - 150-400ppm
Kay-5 Sanitizer ppm? Right Ans - 50-100ppm
Washing vs sanitizing? Right Ans - Washing removes surface dirt/debris
while sanitizing reduces pathogens to safe levels
, How long should a box of bacon take to prep? Right Ans - No longer than 30
minutes
Temp for the potatoes? Right Ans - 33-55 degrees
Shelf life of cut potatoes? Right Ans - 3 shifts
How long should a precook take? Right Ans - About 2 1/2 minutes (or
slight change in color)
How long can you let a precook cool? Right Ans - 2 1/2 minutes to up to 2
hours
What should be done before dropping a precook to be a final cook? Right
Ans - 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?
Right Ans - Shake basket periodically so that the fries cook evenly
What do extra fries have to be thrown out? Right Ans - After 5 minutes
What should you do after wiping debris off your fry station using a bar towel?
Right Ans - Change your gloves.
How deep should the cut be when checking if a burger patty is done? Right
Ans - Quarter of an inch.
When prepping bacon, how long should the paper stay on top of it? What's the
point? Right Ans - About 30 seconds. So that the bacon doesn't curl up and
cooks evenly
How thin should green peppers and jalas be cut? Right Ans - 8th of an inch
or two US quarters
How many patties in each bag? Right Ans - 24
How many patties in each case? Right Ans - 96
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