A sanitary valve is designed for use in applications requiring clean or sterile processing. Sanitary valves are commonly used in dairy, food, pharmaceutical, medical, and chemical applications. Their common features include easy cleaning, crevice free, and polished contact surfaces.

Basic types of sanitary valves includes Sanitary Ball valves, used for on/off control without pressure drop; Sanitary Butterfly valves, used for flow regulation in large pipe diameters; Sanitary Check valve, allows the fluid to pass in one direction only; Sanitary Diaphragm valve, some are sanitary predominantly used in the pharmaceutical and food industry.