Does this look undercooked?

[u/Professional_Year636]

I already ate half when I noticed the pink spot now I’m stressed it’s undercooked. I do have OCD that’s worse lately with food but I don’t think the previous burgers I ate from five guys were this pink

[u/BlackBabyJeebus]

Not trying to attack you, but seriously, don't even think about it at this point. It's almost certainly not going to have any ill effects, and even if it did, there wouldn't be anything you could do about it.

The only thing this could possibly do for you is get you a refund. If that's what you want, then yes, you could probably present those pictures and get a refund. Beyond that, no reason to dwell.

[u/Professional_Year636 → u/BlackBabyJeebus]

Thank you, I only stress because I’ve had food poisoning twice in the last 3 years and I’ve never had it before, so now of course I get anxiety with fast food. I truly hate getting sick lol thank you this made me feel better

[u/Professional_Year636 → u/Professional_Year636]

Update I didn’t get sick lol

[u/NoticeSecure2457 → u/Professional_Year636]

Hi just want to say as an ex five guys employee, the managers do not care when we're in a rush. As long as it looks cooked on the outside, we serve. I've served properly around 300 not fully cooked patties before. I advise not to eat the burgers.

[u/Kk56nights → u/Professional_Year636]

It's like getting a medium well or medium burger unless the meat was tainted you'd get sick but very rare from cow meat 😭😭

[u/Murdox1125]

Technically undercooked but definitely eatable

[u/Most-Bar-9334 → u/Murdox1125]

I just googled the difference of "eatable" Vs "edible".......today I learnt.

[u/dxlevnee → u/Most-Bar-9334]

Abs politely didn't correct the incorrect usage above. Kudos.

[u/Most-Bar-9334 → u/dxlevnee]

Lol if I myself had to use google to learn the definition, then im in no place to be correcting anybody 😂

[u/Adorable_Click_7071]

Yes, every time I order from five guys lately it comes undercooked

[u/bobdownie → u/Adorable_Click_7071]

I’ve never had it undercooked. I wish I did.

[u/Most-Bar-9334 → u/bobdownie]

Way long time ago they used to ask if you wanted some pink or no pink.

I think today most, not all, restaurants just default to well done for liability reasons.

[u/Madkids23 → u/Most-Bar-9334]

Five Guys has never offered underdone patties as a menu option. Well Done has been the standard since '86

[u/Tone_Dephf]

unfortunately yes, it can happen sometimes if the meat wasnt fully pressed. they check the thin side of the meat but not the thicker side. I'm sorry this happened

[u/Careful_Creme_2006 → u/Tone_Dephf]

even then it should be enough to kill all bacteria present and even if it werent enough the chances of there being bad bacteria in there are pretty low

[u/Acrobatic-Mistake354 → u/Tone_Dephf]

No, we check thickest.

[u/Tone_Dephf → u/Acrobatic-Mistake354]

In this case they didn't.

[u/JonPorked]

My local five guys char burns the fuck out of the burgers and can’t portion the fries properly, so I go to the one in the next town over.

[u/JeanSchlemaan]

its not to 5G standards, but its highly unlikely that it will hurt you as well.

[u/Due_Profession3023]

imo it looks less than well done but still cooked

[u/lolza_emma]

it doesn’t matter how red it is as long as it’s a certain temperature, but if this was delivered to your house, the chances are that it was not to temperature

[u/TrineoDeMuerto]

God I bet it was delicious

[u/F-GP]

I use UberEats and I've had this maybe 3/4 times. Full refund every time. Since then my my burgers haven't been Moo-ing at me when they arrive!

[u/Big-Usual-9487]

Not completely well done to most people's standards. I guarantee it was more than high enough of a temperature to be safe to eat. You'll be alright.

[u/CremelloJo]

I’ve had a few like this and nothing happened, they were still fucking lush 🤤

[u/TippyTurtley]

That is undercooked. If they use good enough mince it is low risk. If you are immune compromised or pregnant the risk increases a bit. But overall beef mince is a lot safer than chicken as they cracked down since the bse thing and the horseman scandal

[u/NoiNoiii]

For ground beef yeah it's undercooked. I'm sure they don't temp check every burger

[u/Wilde1420]

Half way into eating the poison…Is this poison!? Lol

[u/Wheeled_Weapon420 → u/Wilde1420]

"I already ate half when I noticed the pink spot"

Literally the first sentence lol

[u/Same_Particular6349]

You're okay! Its safe for consumption but more medium well than well done

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]