WHOOSH! urges Australia’s hospitality industry to get staff to clean their phones as often as they wash their hands

Sydney, Australia - 20 November 2025 - WHOOSH!, the global digital hygiene phenomenon, is urging Australia's hospitality sector to strengthen mobile device hygiene practices, warning that phones used by restaurant, bar and café staff are often among the dirtiest items found in a hospitality venue.

WHOOSH! Screen Shine cleaning kits are now available in Australia. Hospitality teams can safely clean their phones, tablets and payment terminals with a quick, non-toxic, restaurant-friendly solution that removes fingerprints, grime and harmful bacteria without harsh chemicals or smears.

Why phone hygiene matters in hospitality

From taking customer orders to checking bookings and processing payments, mobile devices are now an essential part of daily service in restaurants, cafés, pubs and hotels. Yet they are rarely cleaned, despite research showing that mobile phone screens can carry more bacteria than a toilet seat.

Hospitality staff often take their phones into bathrooms and then return to food preparation, service, or front-of-house duties without sanitising their devices. This poses an unnecessary hygiene risk, especially in environments where cleanliness, safety and customer confidence are critical.

"Bacteria on smartphones can easily transfer bacteria to hands, surfaces and food-contact areas. Improving digital hygiene is an overlooked but important step for workplace safety," said Allan Dall, CEO at WHOOSH! Australia.

A simple, safe upgrade to venue hygiene routines

Developed and manufactured in Canada, WHOOSH! Screen Shine is already trusted by millions worldwide and is used in Apple stores to clean their demonstration devices. Its powerful, non-toxic formula is perfect for hospitality environments where harsh chemicals are discouraged.

Key features include:

• Non-toxic and alcohol-free - safe to use around food, staff, and guests

• Streak-free finish - makes devices used for customer service look professional.

• Fingerprint-resistant coating - keeps screens cleaner for longer.

• Safe for all screens - phones, tablets, POS touchscreens, digital menus and more

 "Staff in hospitality settings wash their hands constantly, but the one thing they touch more than anything else is their phone and that is rarely cleaned," said Allan Dall. 

"If hospitality teams cleaned their phones as often as they wash their hands, venues would significantly reduce an avoidable contamination risk. WHOOSH! gives restaurant staff a quick, safe and effective way to do exactly that," said Dall.

Clean devices promote better hygiene compliance in restaurants, cafés, hotels and bars. Whether staff are using phones for communication, digital ordering, table management, or payments, every touchpoint counts. A quick spray-and-wipe with WHOOSH! removes grime and reduces bacterial load, helping to create safer service environments and boosting customer trust.

Availability

The WHOOSH! Tech-Hygiene range is available in multiple sizes at whoosh.net.au, the master distributor for Australia and also via Amazon Australia. The Screen Shine Pro kits are suitable for hospitality venues of all sizes, from local cafés to national restaurant groups, as well as hotels, cruise ships, gyms, schools, aged care facilities and workplaces.

About WHOOSH!

Founded in Canada, WHOOSH! is a modern cleaning brand dedicated to safe, effective and innovative products that help people live cleaner lives in a technology-driven world. Its signature WHOOSH! Screen Shine is trusted globally for keeping digital devices sparkling clean and fingerprint-resistant, without harmful chemicals. See whoosh.net.au for more information.