Patent ID: 8517609

Claim:
An apparatus for storing a food product, said apparatus comprising: a bag formed of a flexible material, said bag configured to have a bottom seal and top seal for enclosing the food product therebetween, said bag defining a single volume between said bottom seal and said top seal, said bag having a reclosable opening adjacent said top seal; and a removable seal between said top seal and said bottom seal, said removable seal encircling said first volume, said removable seal having both an elongated strip and a tear line encircling said single volume, said removable seal dividing said bag into a first bag section and a second bag section, said removable seal having a sealed configuration and an operated configuration, said removable seal in said sealed configuration joining said first and second bag sections with a sealed connection such that said first and second bag sections define said single volume, said elongated strip connecting said first bag section and said second bag section in said sealed configuration, said removable seal in said open configuration defining an opening in said second bag section and separating said first bag section from said second bag section, said tear line defining said first and second bag sections, said opening resealable, said second bag section dimensioned to contain a specified portion of the food product.