Katie, peanuts are certainly not the only food allergy. 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. I had no idea of the peanut situation. There is also a sign by the front door of each restaurant stating that peanut oil is used, and that there are open containers of peanuts in the restaurant. There has been a LOAD of comments on the AllergyEats Facebook page about this entry, so I thought Id share them here (see next comment). I actually emailed them on their website stating this, and no one from the company even bothered to respond to meI can only assume bc they figure Ill never be a paying customer. Janet We tried going there, saw the peanuts EVERYWHERE, and backed right out the front door! I will still not eat there or support them until they change their policy. Five Guys posts a peanut warning on their door which you can clearly see before you enter the restuarant. We will avoid this place for sure! Yes, if you dont know, Five Guys cooks its fries in peanut oil. I personally encountered 5 guys in Fort Collins Colorado. 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. This week, snack brand Planters released a dramatic video showing the apparent death of its fictional mascot, Mr. Peanut. I dont expect to be able to eat at Long John Silvers, Red Lobster, or Joes Crab Shack. The meat is cooked on a separate grill from the buns & I can get grilled onions & mushrooms to go along with it as well as all the other fixings youd normally find. I truly think they are overkilling their idea that they fry items in peanut oil. . It was very simple for people to get involved.". 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. The author, Laura Anderson, makes reference twice in this article to her lack of advance research. [Some] people complain that they get too many fries. VaynerMedia also handled Planters' Super Bowl spot last year. I dont want to walk into a restaurant and go into anaphylactic shock and/or suffocate from my throat swelling up. Burgers and Peanuts ARE Five Guys. Sad that we will never be able to try a 5 guys burger! For real. This is where AllergyEats (www.allergyeats.com) could have served as a great resource. In fact, I personally agree with those who suggest that Five Guys should do whatever they want, and I applaud the chain for trying to be upfront about their peanut fetish. Well have to do without our Five Guys burgers and theyll have to do without our dollars. Its up to consumers to make smart choices. Anthony, who had allergies to peanuts, milk and eggs as well as asthma, went to a local Five Guys Regardless of freedoms, free enterprise, etc. And warnings posted throughout their restaurant. Kelly I had no idea. Peanuts are not the only allergen, and as a mom with a daughter with multiple anaphylactic allergens, I sometimes get frustrated at the anti-peanut push. 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 But with peanut allergies being one of those really common allergies, why does Five Guys do it? Five Guys notes the use of peanut oil on its menu, but the boxes overflowing with peanuts are much harder to ignore. Fortunately their burgers and fries are nothing special, so youre not really missing anything. Or why cook the fries in peanut oil instead of vegetable oil? Is it just peanut oil or some other peanut related ritual? As far as I can tell no. At least not the ones my former boss owned. That is an important thing to know though and I will have to search that up. After ordering a bunless burger explaining that I was highly allergic to gluten instead of sitting and waiting for my order to be called but to stand and watch them put the burgers together. It doesnt seem to be cold pressed/etc, My son just got diagnosed. How can you talk badly about a restaurant or suggest what they should and shouldnt do because YOU did not take your health seriously enough to research and ask questions??? WebThe first time I looked at Five Guys' menu, I was shocked at the range and variety available. But dont complain because one restaurant uses peanut oil and has peanuts. Now, Opt to do your research before entering an establishment. "It's with heavy hearts that we confirm Mr. Peanut has passed away at 104 years old," Samantha Hess, Planters brand manager at Kraft Heinz, said in a statement. The peanut oil is refined removing the proteins that cause an allergic reaction. A Division of NBCUniversal. You might want to show that to the manager. My son is allergic to soy and it seems that every resturant use soybean oil. I teach my managers that if people arent complaining, then youre not giving them enough, said Murrell. <3 the place. I of course frequent restaurants that can cater to us but I do not hold it against a restuarant that cant. The other night, my older son invited four of his friends to sleep over. Click on Comments or Reply below to have your say. I will not be back and was not impressed at all. And most importantly, as Sherlock would say Do your reasearch. We're very happy with the response we're getting. Theyre obviously doing something right, because theyre growing and thriving. Salty, crunchy, delicious pieces. Please dont take the anti-peanut thing as my saying to elliminate them completely. We obviously dont eat there, but there are lots of places we dont eat! IT was very, very small. Why wouldnt you do your research before you sent someone with allergies to a restaurant??????? I sooo agree with Debra that one day, those ppl who are not educated about food allergies need to walk just one day in our shoes. There are plenty of restaurants that I would not walk into because I know I will get glutened even though I order gluten-free. He is sensitive to so much stuff that eating out became a big no, no. Therefore, we cannot eat fries at all the typical fast food joints. Just trying to share some info as I believe we all are. 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. WebCheck out the Five Guys menu. (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=38cf8a01-c7b4-4a61-a61b-8c0be6528f20&cid=877050e7-52c9-4c33-a20b-d8301a08f96d'; cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId: "38cf8a01-c7b4-4a61-a61b-8c0be6528f20" }).render("6ea159e3e44940909b49c98e320201e2"); }); To top it all off, Five Guys goes for both quality and quantity. According to The Daily Meal, the reason Five Guys prohibits removing peanuts from the premises is to ensure that no one with a peanut allergy comes into contact with them. I cannot imagine her being fully allergic. Displaying this only on the restaurant door is a joke who reads a door as they walk in a shop? duh people! And the government doesnt require those to be listed as allergens, so I can only eat if they provide an ingredients list.) I went to Five Guys with my daughter tonight for the first time having heard such rave reviews about how great the fries and burgers. So the solution is simple. This might mean it takes longer to cook, but it also ensures that the meat stays juicer. Fast food customers used to snappy service may get impatient while waiting for a burger at Five Guys. With more than 250,000 ways to customize your burger and more than 1,000 milkshake combinations, your But I did notice five guys warning on the menu board about the oil they use. Regardless of WHAT allergy it is, we all have a hard time trying to ensure the safety of our kids. Just because you or a family member has an allergy doesnt make a restaraunt a death trap. Its not easy, esp in a social setting, like when they are with peers. I still havent made it to the new restaurant, but I did get a taste of Five Guys Burgers from an article in the Norwell (MA) Mariner and realize my children wont be coming with me. Thanks for heads up Allergy Eats! Adding bacon, of course, ups those numbers (via Five Guys ). I am allergic to tree nuts not peanuts so it would not be a problem for me but it would be for my severely allergic son, fortunately he does not eat meat so he would not find himself at the restaurants but it makes me wonder if they are free with their peanuts at the airport where containment would be more of a problem since the space is wide open to the main terminal. I am allergic to Canola oil and almost every other chain uses Canola oil in their restaurants. Employees fill up a cup with fresh fries, then put it in a bag and add another scoop for good measure. 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. 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. The peanut oil used pervasively would send you son to the ER. 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. And when I emailed the company to tell them that, they never got back to me which I thought was pretty rude. Where its an inconvience for us dont make it like they have to stop serving them or put we have peanuts next to the restaurant sign on the building. I actually ordered from the take out counter, I will check it out next time. Sheesh, all I can say is WAAAAH. My husband also has severe food allergies. When I go out, I can never eat hot dogs or pepperonis because most places uses mechanically separated chicken. Personally, my in-laws and most of my own family have been wonderful about it. Q: Do any Five Guys products contain soy or dairy? 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. 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 . Peanut oil is processed and purified which removes the proteins that can cause the allergic reaction. You can find her on Instagram @marissasimonian. Its no big deal. All Rights Reserved. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered to your inbox. There are so many of them, its not realistic. Can they not put them in a bin with a lid along with all the other bulk nuts and bulk goods? The spot, done with VaynerMedia, will appear before Super Bowl kickoff during the pregame show. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Sign in. The boys loved it. If it helps at all the burger isnt cooked in the peanut oil, if you tell the cashier about your allergy we'll let the kitchen people know and they'll all change their gloves and make sure your food doesn't go near the fries. It doesnt sound like the author is blameing Five Guys for anything but it does sound like she is irritated. There were bags of peanuts stacked everywhere. But not just any potato and oil will do. Because the number of people with peanut allergies is less tan 1% of the population, the number of allergic people who will die just seeing a peanu Pierantozzi said other Kraft Heinz brands did know about the effort, but to his knowledge some of the other brands weighing in did so organically. It isnt anyone elses job to do that research for you. Eat Five Guys' burgers. Give us this one. AllergyEats GREAT feedback everyone! I was amazed when I saw all the peanut warnings but liked that they said the only gluten in the store was the buns. Unfortunately, my own sister recently plopped a plate of brownies with what looked like peanut butter chips in them. Five guys was ok, but so not worth the hype. Now its a totally different story if one cannot be in the same room with peanuts because of the boxes of them around the restaurant. Five Guys might be known for its burgers, but its just as famous for its french fries. Instead, Five Guys wants you to complain about their fries. We cannot possibly know every restaurant, right? 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. That is just plain stupid in my opinion. WebFive Guys Shake Base 396 670 290 32 21 1 130 360 84 0 82 13 Five Guys Style Potatoes, Refined Peanut Oil, Salt TOPPINGS A.1. https://twitter.com/budweiserusa/status/1220123265257086982?s=20. Further, while dairy is difficult (one of my children has it), I would go on to say that corn and soy are even much more difficult. Katie I have no problem with 5 Guys. Its none of my business. Facebook. I mean, I never thought about clover like that. I can only imagine the struggles those with a peanut allergy deal with, however, the solution isnt always to have places to switch to something else. Here are the comments from the AllergyEats Facebook page (www.facebook.com/allergyeats): Jen If a restaurant is going to use peanut oil, putting peanuts everywhere is a good warning for the peanut allergic. I think we looked at Twitter and how things sometimes find their way onto Twitter, and we kind of tapped into those things." I definitely feel sorry for those of you with a peanut allergy, but Im gluten intolerant and I give kudos to Five Guys (in Austin, TX) because its one of the few places I can go to and order a burger without a bun and fries and not worry about getting glutened. If you'd like some peanuts with your meal or while you wait for your order, just WebBecause the number of people with peanut allergies is less tan 1% of the population, the number of allergic people who will die just seeing a peanut is miniscule, and Five Guys has peanut warning signs all over the fucking place. I dont know if this is also the case with peanut oil as I dont personally deal with that allergen. If anyone has ever been inside a Five Guys, this tactic actually makes a lot of sense. our one girl is also allergic to anything in the legume family, as peanuts are was sitting in the lawn in shorts. We want to hear from you. Why do they have the big open bins of peanuts right along side the fruit?!?! Thankfully my husband emerged unscathed, but for the grace of God. The potatoes arent fried with anything else so theres no contamination there either. Donna, the FAQ on their site (the link is in the blog entry) addresses dairy and gluten too. Hi there, A: Over the past 20 years, peanuts have become part of the Five Guys identity. Thanks, I can stop going to #FiveGuys just for the #peanuts.Nothing wrong with your amazing burgers, but the location nearest me closed and the next most convenient one in terms of access isn't convenient at all and is a major commitment in time. None in the home. I go to places I like and order things that I know are good and safe to eat. So I cannot imagine your struggle. and from im reading the peanut oil used at five guys should be safe for people with a peanut allergy. Like the author, our family attempted to go to Five Guys, not knowing the danger that lurked inside. Five Guys Menu. 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. They must think the axis of the earth runs through their head. Peanuts, 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. He said the idea surfaced last summer. Kelly, Ive never heard the theory youre referring to. 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. Cooks soak the potato spears in water to get rid of the starch, which helps the fries cook more evenly, Chad Murrell, one of the five guyser, sonsof founder Jerry Murrell, tells Food Republic. And again, the core AllergyEats site is a great resource to start your restaurant research. As it would turn out, though, that may not be such a good idea. No sign on the door that i saw. Its not rocket science to deduce that heftier portions of fried food translates to heftier amounts of fat, calories, and sodium. Never miss a post! (The company's CMO left shortly after.) Im just glad it is manageable. I dont begrudge restaurants for serving what they want. "It was in the language of something people already understood in the world of Twitter and in the world of Facebook. Back then if you didnt like it, you didnt bother with it. Achievement Unlocked: Darwin Award Nominee! We make sure that we have signage on our doors and in our restaurants about the fact that we serve peanuts in bulk containers as we would never want someone to risk their health by coming into our restaurants. Sorry for the long message here. Please dont take it that I was saying that either. So it`s possible it wouldn`t harm someone peanut-allergic. I personally think that something with such a huge reliance on what is one of the top life threatening food allergens out there should have better signage, and be very clear that this is not the right place for people with peanut allergies to come. I have a shellfish allergy. they dont realize that residue remains. My girls have to ingest peanuts to have a reaction and they can eat at 5 Guys and Chik fil-a, who also uses peanut oil. Mr. Peanut is back, but Planters is giving away its Super Bow What's funny is I'm deathly allergic to peanuts as well, but only if I ingest them. Well, first off, that is completely subjective, and I believe completely false. I also think with an increase in takeaways through services like Deliveroo the allergen warning should be clear on that and try and educate people who want to eat it at their desk in the office that they should check people in the near area dont have peanut allergies. One of my girls is ingestion type peanut allergy. Pierantozzi said with Mr. Peanut the shop wondered, "What would happen and how would the world react if he passed away?" 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? We are no longer supporting IE (Internet Explorer) as we strive to provide site experiences for browsers that support new web standards and security practices. And please be sure to rate all your restaurant experiences at the main AllergyEats site (www.allergyeats.com). As with all eating establishments, I inform them of my allergy and specifically what I am allergic to as bun and explain what it will do to me. Its not the mounds of peanuts everywhere, its the oil that the food is cooked in. Just about any roadhouse/saloon style steakhouse you go to has mass quantities of peanuts as well. I asked my husband, How was Five Guys Burgers?. I think they are being irresponsible. 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