A resealable bag comprising: a first sidewall ; a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall to form a closed bottom , the sidewalls coupled together along their side edges and extending upwardly from the closed bottom to form an upper end of the bag ; a tamper-evident seal disposed along the upper end of the bag coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall by a structurally weakened region ; a resealable closure disposed along interior surfaces of the first and second sidewalls between 2,54-5,08cm (1 inch to 2 inches) below a lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , the resealable closure comprising a female component coupled to the first sidewall and a male component coupled to the second sidewall , characterized in that a first flange is coupled to the first sidewall , the first flange comprising an upper edge and a bottom edge the upper edge of the first flange being disposed at least 1,27cm (0.5 inches) from the lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , and the first flange being continuously sealed to the first sidewall between the upper edge and the bottom edge of the first flange ; a second flange is coupled to the second sidewall , the second flange comprising an upper edge and a bottom edge , the upper edge of the second flange being disposed at least 1,27cm (0.5 inches) from the lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , and the second flange being continuously sealed to the second sidewall between the upper edge and the bottom edge of the second flange , wherein the female component is disposed on the first flange and the male component is disposed on the second flange ; wherein a vertical distance between the structurally weakened region and the resealable closure is greater than a second vertical distance from an upper edge of the first flange to a lower edge of the first flange . a first sidewall ; a second sidewall connected to the first sidewall to form a closed bottom , the sidewalls coupled together along their side edges and extending upwardly from the closed bottom to form an upper end of the bag ; a tamper-evident seal disposed along the upper end of the bag coupled to the first sidewall and the second sidewall by a structurally weakened region ; a resealable closure disposed along interior surfaces of the first and second sidewalls between 2,54-5,08cm (1 inch to 2 inches) below a lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , the resealable closure comprising a female component coupled to the first sidewall and a male component coupled to the second sidewall , characterized in that a first flange is coupled to the first sidewall , the first flange comprising an upper edge and a bottom edge the upper edge of the first flange being disposed at least 1,27cm (0.5 inches) from the lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , and the first flange being continuously sealed to the first sidewall between the upper edge and the bottom edge of the first flange ; a second flange is coupled to the second sidewall , the second flange comprising an upper edge and a bottom edge , the upper edge of the second flange being disposed at least 1,27cm (0.5 inches) from the lowermost edge of the tamper-evident seal , and the second flange being continuously sealed to the second sidewall between the upper edge and the bottom edge of the second flange , wherein the female component is disposed on the first flange and the male component is disposed on the second flange ; <EOS>