Five Guys Operations LLC

Year by year

Inspections

1. Aug 26, 2025 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

2. Oct 24, 2023 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     LICENSE POSTED

     Current Food and Drink license is not posted in public view at establishment.

     Correction: Post license in public view. Contact City of Madison Clerk's office at 608-266-4601 to obtain copy of license.

     Code DATCP 75.06(1)(b)

   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     SANITIZATION - CHEMICAL

     The sanitizer concentration for quaternary in the rinse bay of the 4-bay sink is at 0ppm.

     Correction: Use test strips to measure proper sanitizer concentration and adjust the concentration accordingly. Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer.

     Code WFC 4-501.114

3. Jul 29, 2022 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Serious Priority (CDC risk factor) Corrected on site

     DATE MARK - EXCEEDED OR MISSING

     Mayo 7/18 being cold held is not datemarked or has a datemark that exceeds 7 days.

     Correction: Discard foods that are not datemarked, improperly datemarked, or held past the alloted 7 days.

     Code WFC 3-501.18

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     GOOD REPAIR - CUTTING SURFACES

     Cutting boards are heavily scratched or pitted and are no longer easily cleanable.

     Correction: Resurface or discard cutting boards or blocks with excessive scratching or scoring.

     Code WFC 4-501.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     LABEL - WORKING CONTAINER

     Containers of salt and seasonings is stored in unlabeled container.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient.

     Code WFC 3-302.12

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     REFUSE - OUTSIDE RECEPTACLES

     The covers for the outdoor waste receptacles are open and bags of garbage on the ground.

     Correction: Provide tight fitting lids, doors and covers for the receptacles and waste handling units used for refuse, recyclables and returnables.

     Code WFC 5-501.15

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     THERMOMETER - INACCURATE STEM

     Thermometer used to measure food temperatures accuracy by greater than +/- 2 degrees could not be verified.

     Correction: Calibrate or replace thermometer.

     Code WFC 4-203.11

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     WAREWASHING - IMPROPER SET-UP

     Utensil washing sinks are not being properly set-up. Presently washing and sanitizing in sink, but using spray arm to rinse. Water not fill in rinse sink.

     Correction: Properly set-up sinks: prewash, wash, rinse, sanitize and air-dry.

     Code WFC 4-603 to 4-703

4. Oct 4, 2021 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required
   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     BACKFLOW PREVENTOR

     Backflow preventer is missing or not approved in the mop sink.

     Correction: Provide a State of Wisconsin approved backflow prevention device.

     Code WFC 5-202.14

   • Not serious Good Retail Practice

     LICENSE POSTED

     Current Food and Drink license is not posted in public view at establishment.

     Correction: Post license in public view. Contact City of Madison Clerk's office at 608-266-4601 to obtain copy of license.

     Code DATCP 75.06(1)(b)

5. Jun 20, 2019 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

6. Jul 26, 2017 Routine Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

7. Jul 12, 2017 Re-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.

8. Jul 12, 2017 Pre-Inspection · No Reinspection Required

   No violations cited.