The first in an occasional series on how in-house counsel should handle key interactions with Chinese regulators. This article covers raids in connection with alleged breaches of food safety legislation in China and explains why food safety is so important to the Chinese government, which companies are targeted for raids and why. It also sets out the statutory basis for actions, the rights of companies that are being raided, what in-house counsel should do during a raid and steps that in-house counsel can take to ensure their company is prepared for a raid.