A food container comprising: an upper lid comprising steel; a bottom tray comprising steel, wherein the tray is divided into a plurality of downwardly extruded compartments by dividing walls; the first dividing wall edge and the corresponding second dividing wall edge of the adjacent compartment being separated by a compartment gap; and wherein there is a compartment gap between each compartment; the top surface of the dividing walls of the bottom tray being flush with the top surface of the perimeter of the bottom tray; the container having a closed configuration, the upper lid and the bottom tray defining a container volume in the closed configuration, in which closed configuration the bottoms of the compartment gaps are open to the environment surrounding the food container; and wherein the compartment gaps are from 0.25 cm (0.1 in.) to 5 cm (2.0 in.); a hinge assembly, integrally formed by the meeting of the edges of the top lid and the bottom tray and the interposition of a hinge rod, the bottom tray having one or more protruding tabs of a bottom hinge wrap, wrapping around and fixedly connected to the hinge rod, and the top lip having one or more protruding tabs of top hinge wrap wrapping tightly around the hinge rod but with enough clearance such that they can freely move, the hinge wraps (411, 412) creating a piano hinge; and a closure latch assembly comprising a wire form bail rotatable into position over the upper lid and snappable into place in a small indentation on the lid, and latch hasps, the latch assembly able to deliver a tensile force pulling the tray to the lid, the latch hasps being attached to the side wall of the bottom tray; the lid having upwardly extruded compartments located in corresponding opposition to the downwardly extruded compartments of the bottom tray; wherein when the food container is in a closed configuration, the top surface of the dividing walls seals against the dividing walls of the upper lid. an upper lid comprising steel; a bottom tray comprising steel, wherein the tray is divided into a plurality of downwardly extruded compartments by dividing walls; the first dividing wall edge and the corresponding second dividing wall edge of the adjacent compartment being separated by a compartment gap; and wherein there is a compartment gap between each compartment; the top surface of the dividing walls of the bottom tray being flush with the top surface of the perimeter of the bottom tray; the container having a closed configuration, the upper lid and the bottom tray defining a container volume in the closed configuration, in which closed configuration the bottoms of the compartment gaps are open to the environment surrounding the food container; and wherein the compartment gaps are from 0.25 cm (0.1 in.) to 5 cm (2.0 in.); a hinge assembly, integrally formed by the meeting of the edges of the top lid and the bottom tray and the interposition of a hinge rod, the bottom tray having one or more protruding tabs of a bottom hinge wrap, wrapping around and fixedly connected to the hinge rod, and the top lip having one or more protruding tabs of top hinge wrap wrapping tightly around the hinge rod but with enough clearance such that they can freely move, the hinge wraps (411, 412) creating a piano hinge; and a closure latch assembly comprising a wire form bail rotatable into position over the upper lid and snappable into place in a small indentation on the lid, and latch hasps, the latch assembly able to deliver a tensile force pulling the tray to the lid, the latch hasps being attached to the side wall of the bottom tray; the lid having upwardly extruded compartments located in corresponding opposition to the downwardly extruded compartments of the bottom tray; wherein when the food container is in a closed configuration, the top surface of the dividing walls seals against the dividing walls of the upper lid.