Celiac safety profile
Five Guys
Fast Food Restaurant · American Restaurant · Hamburger Restaurant · Hot Dog Restaurant
118 E Kensington Rd, Mt Prospect, IL 60056
What you can eat here
Pulled from Gluto's celiac safety report for this location.
✅ Reported safe options
- Burgers without buns, served as:
- Lettuce-wrapped burger
- Burger served in a bowl
- French fries prepared in a dedicated fryer (gluten-free)
⚠️ Risks & cross-contamination
- Fries are cooked in peanut oil in this and many Five Guys locations, which raises potential risk for peanut allergies even when other gluten-containing foods are not involved.
- While staff frequently change gloves and wipe/prep spaces to keep orders separate when an allergy is declared, cross-contamination can still occur if allergy notes are not clearly conveyed or followed by kitchen staff.
- The location is not described as a dedicated gluten-free facility; there is no GF bun option, and cross-contact risk depends on how rigorously the allergy protocol is followed during busy periods.
- Several reviews stress the importance of telling staff it’s an allergy (as opposed to a preference) and having orders marked and bagged separately to minimize cross-contact.
Gluto score breakdown
Each axis is scored 0–100 from research + community signals.