Five Guys

284 7 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
American
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk NYC Grade: A

Five Guys appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 14, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

Each of the recent inspections has turned up roughly the same number of issues.

The most common issue across all inspections has been hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F, showing up two times.

Among Brooklyn restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

3
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2025
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
2 critical violations.
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Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
Tobacco or electronic cigarette use, eating, or drinking from open container in food preparation, food storage or dishwashing area.
06B
74
Dec 20, 2023
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Hot tcs food item not held at or above 140 °f.
02B
86
Dec 15, 2022
Cycle Inspection / Initial Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (frsa) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. frsa flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, phorid flies and fruit flies.
04N
Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
08A
82

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Five Guys last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Five Guys on file is from Jan 14, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Five Guys?

Across the inspection record, hot TCS food item not held at or above 140 °F has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Five Guys.

How does Five Guys compare to other restaurants in Brooklyn?

Five Guys most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Brooklyn average of 77.

Has Five Guys's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Recent inspections at Five Guys have produced about the same number of violations as earlier ones, holding around two per visit.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Five Guys means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Five Guys inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Five Guys is inspected roughly once per year on average.