Get with the fucking times man, you're missing out. AllergyEats Totally understand Katie. Their burger was mediocre at best, the atmosphere was just like any other fast food place. I think they should at least have a large sign on the door, like Texas Roadhouse, warning peanut allergic folks not to even come in. My son has a ton of food sensitivities (no, I did not say allergies and yes, I know the difference). While I understand that people who are allergic to peanut oil cant eat there, they can eat all of the other Canola oil users which is just about all of them. Even though these are fair and valid criticisms, free peanuts have always been a part of the brand and they may be hesitant to change what they see as a good business model. I have one child with nut allergies, so he doesnt eat at Five Guys. The manager was nice but recommended I not feed my son anything from their menu. Some restaurants dont even know the oil they use. Its for this reason that if the only soy product in an item is soybean oil, under law it is excluded from having to be listed as containing soy. So, while 5 Guys is a nightmare for anyone with a peanut allergy, it is great for my son. Hope MY comments werent taken out of context either. Her comment, I dont know what kind of chips they are. Of course, there's no one to really say you can't do it. Further, we must ask these same questions again and again at those restaurants we typically dine at! the whole peanuts laying around can definitely be a problem, though. Interesting. The restaurant doesn't profit off giving snacks away for freeor excluding potential customersbut peanuts have been a fixture of Five Guys for more than two decades. WebUnder the guidance of Jerry and Janie the Murrell family served only hand-formed burgers cooked to perfection on a grill along with fresh-cut fries cooked in pure peanut oil. Sign up for blog alerts today! [Some] people complain that they get too many fries. While bacon only adds 80 calories to your shake, it also adds 7 grams of fat and 260 milligrams of sodium. Have you been to a Five Guys Burgers and Fries? Or they remove it prior to bringing it out and the moment I taste pickle, I spit it all out and stop eating. Every kitchen I've ever worked in has been very mindful of allergies, to the point of panicking when a server would inform us of a customer with a What has your experience been? They even ask you not to take Peanuts outside. The list is too long to print here, but two of the many items on his list are white potatoes and peanuts. If anyone has ever been inside a Five Guys, this tactic actually makes a lot of sense. It would be nice if they offered an alternative for those with nut allergies, but there would be a lot of liability with possibility of cross-containimation. But we watch all of the allergens. I was so shocked I just could not shut up about it and the guy behind the counter got defensive and even said that fries cooked in peanut oil are the best. There is always a chance for cross contamination, so we advise checking our allergen and ingredients card at the stores location and letting the team know of any allergens or intolerances so they can advise accordingly. Thank goodness for a place like 5 guys since it is one of the only fast food chains left that doesnt use vegetable oil so we are able to go there. I do not begrudge Five Guys for serving peanuts. Glad to know so I never take my girls there!! As an aside, I published this entry for informational sake, not to pass judgement. Couldnt have said it better. Now, We cannot possibly know every restaurant, right? . ], About an hour after we arrived home, my husband and younger son came back from the movie. Is it just peanut oil or some other peanut related ritual? Burgers. Then, we recently learned about the sesame seed/peanut/tree nut relationship. I was just saying the the uproar over peanuts is frustrating to those of us who are dealing with more than peanut allergies. And the rest of us like peanuts. The author, Laura Anderson, makes reference twice in this article to her lack of advance research. For those of you that have nut allergies, obviously you cant prove or disprove this. I had no idea that a burger restaurant would use peanut oil. My husband also has severe food allergies. A: Although it is rare that a casual encounter with peanuts will cause an allergic reaction, we want to limit the risk of someone unknowingly coming into contact with peanuts. My daughter is severely allergic to milk and egg proteins, so, like others with food allergies, we are restricted when it comes to dining out. Regardless of freedoms, free enterprise, etc. Also, had I been the gentleman, I would have left. Why do they have the big open bins of peanuts right along side the fruit?!?! We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer), why Five Guys makes the unhealthiest fries in America, the reason Five Guys never asks how you want your burger done, Five Guys wants you to complain about their fries, Heres the Secret That Makes KFCs Fried Chicken So Crispy, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Users can also save favorite restaurants, share search results or reviews, follow other diners with similar food allergies, make restaurant reservations, view restaurant menus and more all for free on the AllergyEats app and website. The beauty of Five Guys is that you can customise your order, so I tucked into my 'burger' with the addition of peppers, mayonnaise and ketchup. Nope. This is a good way to get yourself dead. As with the 50 other questions every week about "can I eat my allergen to cure the allergy", the ans Fresh ingredients hand-prepared that satisfy your craving. For people with peanut allergies, every Five Guys location in the U.S. is a health hazard; the burger chain even posts signs in its windows saying as much. Quite a lot of them. We all have to do it at times. They have accepted the fact that theyll lose the peanut-allergic community. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. Mr. Peanut is back, but Planters is giving away its Super Bow Anthony, who had allergies to peanuts, milk and eggs as well as asthma, went to a local Five Guys Super Bowl teasers are meant to generate some buzz for a brand's in-game spot, often starting a story or introducing a theme or characters to get consumers excited before the full commercial airs. A Division of NBCUniversal. The fries are precooked for a few minutes to get rid of excess water, then set aside until customers are ready for a fresh batch. Q: Do any Five Guys products contain soy or dairy? If youre trying to give people with food allergies good advice, you should at least know what youre talking about. 5 Guys has decided not to even try, and at least theyre up front about it. Katie, peanuts are certainly not the only food allergy. Like Tony Stark, Mr. Peanut was a titan of industry who selflessly gave up his own life in order to save the ones he loved.The comparison is pretty apt since Planters Pierantozzi said with such a serious subject, creatives have to toe a certain line and approach it with empathy. I had a feeling it was mine. On Wednesday, the brand shared the video, which as of Thursday morning had nearly 1.5 million views on YouTube. Displaying this only on the restaurant door is a joke who reads a door as they walk in a shop? I must say, though, that I think this has been the BEST discussion weve ever had on this blog. Lots of people prefer to use hydrogenated oils for a crisper fry, but we want that melt-in-your-mouth buttery taste that nonhydrogenated oil offers, Murrell said. He ultimately is the one that keeps our kids safe. WebFive Guys has a giant box of free peanuts by the counter. check with your allergist. So you have something to eat while you wait for your burger to be made. Five guys burgers take slightly longer to make than a fast-food burger si But we don`t take the chance just in case it isn`t pure and may have a stray peanut protein in there someqhere. Do I wish they would drop the whole peanut thing, and make it safe for everyone? I dont want to walk into a restaurant and go into anaphylactic shock and/or suffocate from my throat swelling up. Five Guys reportedly sources its potatoes north of the 42nd parallel, always from Idaho except a couple months of the year when those ones get too soft and the business buys from Washington instead. I swear, some people are so self-centered. Thanks for the heads up. No sign on the door that i saw. . Fortunately their burgers and fries are nothing special, so youre not really missing anything. Seeing this would definitely make you inquire about the use of peanuts or peanut products in their food. He said it needs to hit the right note between humor and solemnity. While you may think Five Guys is being too cautious, the burger chain is indeed a big risk for those allergic to peanuts or peanut-based products. Track calories, carbs, fat, sodium, sugar & 14 other nutrients. So, we cannot even go near peanut products. I personally encountered 5 guys in Fort Collins Colorado. I did. So if peanuts and peanut oil is a no no avoid places that use them. Theyre obviously doing something right, because theyre growing and thriving. We are going to have the test done where they can see what part of the protein you are allergic too and if that is the anaphylactic one. Burgers take slightly longer to cook there than they do at typical fast food chains because employees are forbidden from pressing down on the patties. Please dont think of us peanut moms as being unreasonable. We by no means want to exclude guests from our store, but at the same time we would not want to disappoint our peanut eating guests. Their job is to serve what they want seeing it was their vision, money and hard with that went into it. There are plenty of other options out there. So much so that you might want to either order them directly from Five Guys' distributor (unveiled at theirTwitter page), or maybe you thought of smuggling some free peanuts out the door in your paper bag or empty soda cup after all, if something is free, isn't it the best time to stock up on it? Its scary thing to have allergies and easy to make mistakes but all we can do is trust God and do the best we can. That in itself is crazy! They have been quite successful thus far even though you seem to think so many people have peanut allergies. In that case, so many people dont either. We're very happy with the response we're getting. It stays juicy that way. Great debate. Barley malt/Malted barley is used commonly in bread, like gluten, which I KNOW they use. Each fast food joint makes them differently. Making Mealtime Meaningful: See How Were Giving Back with the New 12 Tomatoes Cares Program , Why Five Guys Offers Free Peanuts To Its Customers. WebIn fact, all Five Guys locations across the US have a sign in their windows warning potential diners of the peanut dangers. ), AllergyEats also has a very popular page devoted to those vacationing in Disney World, AllergyEats Disney World, where users can find and rate restaurants in the parks, hotels, and surrounding Orlando area based on the allergy-friendliness of those dining facilities. We cant step foot in the place. Let us know! "We did the unthinkable: we created a program and an idea where Mr. Peanut dies, and dies specifically sacrificing himself for his friends, which has always been a tenet of who he is and what he does he always puts others first," Pierantozzi said. Kristen Great article! There's really nothing that caps off the Five Guys experience more than eating a handful or two of free salty peanuts while waiting for your burger and fries. On a side note, I was told by her allergist that people with peanut allergies can *usually* have foods cooked in peanut oil (by large chain companies that use good quality peanut oil). Fast food customers used to snappy service may get impatient while waiting for a burger at Five Guys. I personally would call them 5 GUYS and NUTS! While its a good idea, it still doesnt explain why they wouldnt go for something less likely to cause an allergic. Also it's meant to be so refined that it shouldn't cause a reaction but it's 100% safer to not test it and we're told not to serve fries for peanut allergies. It doesnt seem to be cold pressed/etc, My son just got diagnosed. They remade my burger but dont feel safe enough to go back except maybe a slow time which Ive never seen. My thoughts they REALLY dont care to serve ALL people with knowing how widespread and growing peanut allergies are to kids and adults. My solution is to NOT eat there. Its everywhere. A couple summers ago, we discovered how bad it can be. Im certainly not an allergist, but I personally wouldnt take the chance (unless the Drs office wants me eating fries there in a food challenge). that is the best way to be safe. , I personally am super happy that they use peanut oil to cook their fries! A: Over the past 20 years, peanuts have become part of the Five Guys identity. You didn't notice that either? Q: What type of peanut oil does Five Guys use? My daughter has My son took it (Ok hes 12 and should know better), but then another friend said, hey Brett, they cook their fries in peanut oil. Brett dropped the fry and learned an important lesson. On the inside of the restaurant I saw one statement of peanut oil use on the menu above the cashiers. Cooks soak the potato spears in water to get rid of the starch, which helps the fries cook more It is MY job to make sure my child eats a safe meal. Five Guys regular size fry, which is probably the most commonly ordered, weighs in at 953 calories and 41 grams of fat. "You have to strike the perfect tone on this, or you really could end up with a problem," he said. All Rights Reserved. As it would turn out, though, that may not be such a good idea. The mother of one of the boys generously offered to take us all out to dinner first at Pizzeria Unos. I think it is a response to something is their absolutely disgusting chemical laden bread. And most importantly, as Sherlock would say Do your reasearch. My quick thinking got the reaction under control but who would think of that!?!? While its not anaphylaxis, its a very horrible reaction. "We started talking about how the internet treats when someone dies specifically, we were thinking about fictional characters, [like when] Iron Man died," Pierantozzi said, referring to the death of the Marvel character in last year's "Avengers: Endgame.". Facebook. Thats fair. Web866-345-GUYS (4897) Five Guys Enterprises, LLC. It may sound like some sort of unspoken rule, but Five Guys recommends you leave those nuts in the restaurant to keep others and the company itself safe from any unwanted problems. Therefore, we cannot eat fries at all the typical fast food joints. You cannot just tell them no bun. But Pierantozzi says this much is true: "There will be a funeral, and an opportunity for hundreds of millions of people who love Mr. Peanut to pay their respects," he said. It's weird that yours doesn't. Well, at least all the kids in my sons class who are banned from bringing in peanut prducts to school can get their fill of nuts for dinner at Five Guys. Wed rather too many than not enough! Could 5 Guys be any more explicit than to show you peanuts coming out of the woodwork that peanut oil is involved in the cooking process at their stores? A: We use 100% peanut oil. Log food: Eat better. In addition to being able to find and rate restaurants from Boston to San Diego, Seattle to Miami, and anywhere in between (plus Hawaii and Alaska! Thats capitalism. Sue A 5 Guys recently opened near us. For people with peanut allergies, every Five Guys location in the U.S. is a health hazard; the burger chain even posts signs in its windows saying as much. At least then they could cater to more people. Unlike McDonald's, which uses a "canola-blend oil," Five Guys isn't shy about telling the world that it uses peanut oil exclusively in its frying (via Five Guys ). I appreciate learning more about things, both about what can affect my kids as well as neighboring kids. oil is highly refined and processed. Simply put, the employee wrote, The peanuts are to distract the customers so that they wont stare at us.. A 5 Guys recently opened in our area and my husband ordered online and picked up the food to bring home. Big bins of peanuts particularly if youre someone with a peanut allergy. Its right there on the menu in big letters.. Places like Red Robin get our business because they go so far out of the way to feed my child safely. I watched it as a hawk, sure enough it was. There are eight different burgers plus the option to add up to 15 different free toppings sandwiches, hot dogs, and two different kinds of fries. Five guys was ok, but so not worth the hype. Enter your address to see if Five Guys delivers to you cholesterol-free, 100% peanut oil, and then showered with a heavy dose of Cajun spice. The (almost) impossible-to-finish portion sizes are intentional; the burger chain doesnt want anyone finishing up a meal wishing theyd gotten more fries. Sign in. So what are your thoughts about this article (or my comments)? Tasted like it was from Rallys to me! Katie I have no problem with 5 Guys. I've never been in a Five Guys that wasn't absolutely filled with peanuts. Giving people free food is an easy way to keep them happy, but that still doesn't explain why Five Guys chooses peanuts over something friendlier to people with allergies. I dont know if this is also the case with peanut oil as I dont personally deal with that allergen. At which point, you may as well just go to one of those other shops. Even though they say on the menu that all fries are cooked in peanut oil, it can be easy to miss especially if theres a line behind you and youre rushing because you dont want to hold anyone up. 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