Patent ID: 8722122

Claim:
An integrity indicating food container comprising: a tray; an at least two-ply material comprising an inner film layer adhesively joined to an outer film layer forming a top over the tray, said top formed to provide an access opening for access to food items disposed in the tray; said inner film layer having a first panel and a second panel, said outer film layer having a sealing panel formed therein which completely covers the first panel and covers the second panel of the inner film layer, said first panel and said sealing panel being permanently joined to each other to form the access opening into the container; and a releasable adhesive provided on either or both the inner film layer on a perimeter outside the first panel or said sealing panel which lies thereover, for adhering said sealing panel to said inner film layer and said second panel, said sealing panel being releasable from said inner film layer and separable from the second panel by pulling the sealing panel layer back in a peeling direction and reclosable against said top to seal said opening when said sealing panel is moved back against said top, whereby after closing, the second panel is separated from the outer film layer, wherein the second panel is disposed adjacent the first panel prior to initial container opening.