How to choose disinfecting wipes for your facility
Start with the job. If your goal is to reduce bacteria quickly on lightly soiled, high-touch surfaces between deep cleans, a sanitizing wipe may be enough. If you need to kill viruses and a broad range of bacteria on hard, non-porous surfaces — the standard for locker rooms, treatment areas, restrooms, and shared equipment — you want a true disinfectant wipe like the ones here.
Case, 10-case, or pallet — choosing your quantity
- Single case (4 rolls / 3,200 wipes) — best for one location or a single dispenser station. Shop the 800-count refill rolls
- 10 cases — the right step up for multi-station facilities or a full quarter of supply; qualifies for free shipping. See 10-case pack
- Pallet — lowest per-wipe cost for multi-site operators, distributors, and standing reorders. See pallet of disinfecting wipes, request a bulk quote for volume pricing.
How to choose disinfecting wipes for your facility
Start with the job and the time you have. Between classes, sets, or appointments, a 15-second sanitizing pass on non-food-contact surfaces handles routine turnover.² For locker rooms, restrooms, treatment areas, and shared equipment where you need a true disinfection claim against viruses and a broad range of bacteria, allow the full 4-minute contact time.¹ The wipes in this category are registered for both, so one product and one dispenser station covers routine wipe-downs and scheduled disinfection.
The part people get wrong is contact time. Disinfection only counts if the surface stays visibly wet for the full period — one quick pass that dries in 30 seconds is a cleaning, not a disinfection. In practice that means using enough wipes to keep the surface wet, and re-wetting large surfaces rather than stretching one wipe.
Contact times
| Target |
Surface must stay visibly wet for |
| Sanitizing — Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Campylobacter jejuni, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes² |
15 seconds |
| SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19)¹ |
15 seconds |
| Bacteria and viruses — disinfection¹ |
4 minutes |
| Rotavirus¹ |
10 minutes |
What they're effective against¹
Bacteria: MRSA and CA-MRSA, VRE, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella enterica, Escherichia coli and E. coli O157:H7, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Listeria monocytogenes, Acinetobacter baumannii, Legionella pneumophila, Streptococcus pyogenes, Enterococcus faecalis, Serratia marcescens.
Viruses: SARS-CoV-2, Influenza A (the flu virus), Pandemic 2009 H1N1, Human Coronavirus 229E, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), Rotavirus.
Also effective in the presence of 5% serum contamination, and aids in the reduction of cross contamination between treated hard, non-porous surfaces. See the product page for the full master label and complete organism list.
EPA registration & food-contact use
Our primary disinfectant wipes are EPA-registered under EPA Reg. No. 6836-336-86745 and are effective against bacteria and viruses — including MRSA, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza — on hard, non-porous, non-food-contact surfaces when used as directed. Food-contact surfaces must be rinsed with clean, potable water after disinfecting, and these wipes are not for use on dishes, glassware, or utensils. For cutting boards, prep counters, dishes, and utensils, use our CleanQix No-Rinse Food Contact Surface Wipes (EPA Reg. No. 6836-379-86745), which are registered for food-contact use with no rinse required. All of our wipes fit standard bucket, wall-mount, and floor-stand wipe dispensers.
Frequently asked questions
Are these disinfectant wipes EPA-registered? Yes. Our primary disinfecting wipes are registered under EPA Reg. No. 6836-336-86745, and our food-contact CleanQix wipes under EPA Reg. No. 6836-379-86745.
How long does the surface need to stay wet? 15 seconds to sanitize non-food-contact surfaces,² 15 seconds against SARS-CoV-2, and 4 minutes to disinfect against bacteria and viruses (10 minutes for Rotavirus).¹ The surface has to remain visibly wet for the full time — use additional wipes on large surfaces.
What do they kill? 99.9% of bacteria and viruses on hard, non-porous, non-food-contact surfaces when used as directed, including MRSA, Salmonella enterica, E. coli, Listeria monocytogenes, influenza A, and SARS-CoV-2. The full organism list is on the product page and master label.
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Footnotes
¹ On hard, non-porous, non-food-contact surfaces, when used according to the disinfection directions.
² On hard, non-porous, non-food-contact surfaces, when used according to the sanitization directions.
