Sanitization of Machinery:

Regulatory bodies such as the departments of health often impose a certain value for the pH of the sanitization solution to be used. For example, the pH should be between 8 and 10 based on the chlorine concentration. Similarly, an iodine solution is meant to have a pH value of 5 or lower.

Milk and Dairy Products:

Milk and Dairy Products: pH of milk is around 6.8 and it is tested for impurities and signs of infection upon collection as well as at point of delivery. In processes such as sterilization, pH is checked since a lower value helps to speed up the process. However, lower pH levels can indicate that the cattle carried leukocyte infections such as mamites.

Milk used for cheese manufacturing must be of excellent quality and its pH value contributes to whether the cheese will be soft or hard. pH is also checked during cheese preparation, souring of milk and cream maturation. Pathogen multiplication of the fresh and soft variety, is slowed down considerably by ensuring that the pH stays in the 4.1 to 5.3 region.

Controlling the pH value is very important in butter manufacturing processes. For example, cream is cooled after pasteurization at a very strict pH value of 6.70 to 6.85 to generate sweet butter. In order to manufacture sour butter, citric acid extracts are added to acidify the cream to 4.6-5.0 pH. With butter having a high diacetyl content, a starter is added to bring the pH value to around 5. As with other products, a lower pH value enhances the shelf life of the product.

With yogurt production, the cooling of cultured milk can start only once acidification has reached a pH value of 4.4 to 4.6. As for fruity yogurts, the pH value of the added fruit must be the same as the yogurt itself to avoid undesirable reaction at the end of the cycle. The finished product should ideally have a pH of 4.0 to 4.4 for longer conservation.
 

Drinks:

Even small changes in the pH value of spring or well waters can indicate a possible fouling of the natural strata. Where municipal water is used, it is often pretreated and its pH monitored.
In making fruit juices, the pH of sugar extracts as well as those of juices during purification and refining are checked.  pH plays a crucial role in the production of beer. For example the pH value of crushed malt is around 5.8 whereas its ideal value for protein decomposition is around 5.5. To ensure a consistent quality, the pH of brewed beer prior and after bottling is regularly monitored,
pH of wine normally ranges from 2.8 to 3,8 with the pH influencing various stages of the process including fermentation and conservation. With the pH exceeding 3.5, certain bacteria can attack the wine. However, taste of wine also depends largely on its pH value with acidic wines becoming dry.

Meat:

pH of carcasses constitutes an important initial test to determine condition of the animal prior to slaughter, quality of the breeding and any signs of stress during slaughter. The typical pH value,

ranging from 5.4 to 7.0, can also provide an indication of whether fresh meat was properly stored as varies in different parts of the animal based on the muscular mass, for example, the loin has a lower pH value. Too high a pH value induces a loss of aroma and a visibly darker meat resulting in a lower market value. In addition to meat, ingredients used in the production of ham and sausages are often refrigerated. By simply checking the pH at the liquefier's intake and drainage points, one can determine if any ammonia has leaked out.