Five Guys
Five Guys is a national fast-casual chain serving made-to-order burgers and fries. Its US nutrition and allergen guide charts each menu item against the nine major food allergens and states plainly that its fries are cooked in 100% peanut oil, a key fact for peanut-allergic diners. It suits diners who want a per-item allergen chart for a short menu, with the chain's warning that food is made by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens.
The chain's own allergen material
- Evidence tier
- Allergen menu documented
- Format
- pdf-matrix · document dated 2026-09
- Website
- www.fiveguys.com
Source: Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · Last checked: 2026-10-28
The allergen matrix, as published
Five Guys addresses 9 of the 10 allergens we track in its published allergen material. "Not addressed" means the chain's document does not cover that allergen — it does not mean the allergen is absent from the food.
| Allergen | Addressed in the chain's published material |
|---|---|
| Gluten | Not addressed Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Milk | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Egg | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Peanut | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Tree nut | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Fish | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Shellfish | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Soy | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Wheat | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Sesame | Yes — covered in the published material Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
The chain's own cross-contact statement
Chain states food is made to order by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens, so there is always a risk of cross-contact between ingredients.
Quoted/summarised from Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA, checked 2026-10-28.
The protocol, in full: Chain protocol
| Fries cooked in peanut oil | Guide carries a section heading stating its fries are cooked in 100% peanut oil. This is an oil statement, not a dedicated-fryer claim. Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
|---|---|
| Cross-contact warning | Guide states food is made to order by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens, so there is always a risk of cross-contact between ingredients, and that supplier formulations can change. Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated fryer | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Dedicated prep area | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
| Staff training | Not documented — not published in source (not documented) Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · 2026-10-28 |
Good to know before you book
- Chain states food is made to order by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens, so there is always a risk of cross-contact between ingredients. — Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA, 2026-10-28
- Guide dated September 2026. Ingredient listings inside the same document state burger buns contain egg, milk, soy and wheat and may contain sesame, and list wheat gluten as an ingredient, but the allergen chart columns are the nine major allergens with no separate gluten column. No contact phone published in the document. — Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA, 2026-10-28
Questions diners ask about Five Guys
Does Five Guys publish an allergen menu or matrix?
Yes — Five Guys publishes allergen material in pdf-matrix form, linked from this page and last checked on 2026-10-28. It addresses 9 of the 10 allergens we track.
Which allergens does Five Guys's published material not cover?
It does not address: Gluten. Not addressed means the chain's document is silent on that allergen — not that the allergen is absent from the food.
If Five Guys publishes a protocol, does every location follow it the same way?
A chain document is a ceiling, not a location guarantee. Locations vary in staff, equipment and practice, so a location listing on this site carries its own tier and its own last-checked date, and the questions on the visit-prep card are the ones to ask at the location you are visiting.
What does Five Guys itself say about cross-contact?
Chain states food is made to order by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens, so there is always a risk of cross-contact between ingredients.
Source & freshness
Source: Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA · Last checked: 2026-10-28
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Change log
- 2026-10-28 — Chain protocol profile published from the chain's own published allergen material (datasets v1 + expansion pass 2, merged Oct 28, 2026).
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Five Guys — visit-prep card (chain level)
Allergen menu documented · Last checked 2026-10-28 · Source: Five Guys Nutrition & Allergen Information — USA
Chain-level record — practices vary by location. Confirm at your location before ordering.
- Allergen menu
- https://www.fiveguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Five-Guys-US-Nutrition-Allergen-Guide-English-September-2026.pdf
Allergens the chain's material addresses
Milk, Egg, Peanut, Tree nut, Fish, Shellfish, Soy, Wheat, Sesame
The chain's cross-contact statement
Chain states food is made to order by hand in kitchens that handle the noted allergens, so there is always a risk of cross-contact between ingredients.
Questions to ask at your location
- Is the fryer shared with breaded or battered items, and what else is cooked in that oil?
- Is there a separate prep area, boards and utensils for allergy orders?
- How are staff trained on food allergies, and how often is that training refreshed?
- How is an allergy order flagged and communicated to the kitchen, so it cannot be mixed up?
- What do you do to prevent cross-contact during prep, cooking and plating?
ConfidentDiner collects allergen and preparation information from restaurants’ published materials, from restaurants themselves, and from diners. Information is dated and sourced, but menus, ingredients, suppliers, staff, and kitchen practices change without notice, and cross-contact can occur in any non-dedicated kitchen. Nothing on this site is medical advice or a guarantee that any restaurant or dish is safe for any individual. Always tell the restaurant about your allergy, confirm current practices directly before ordering, and make your own decision with your medical professional’s guidance.