Patent ID: 8114451

Claim:
A package having a package integrity enclosure comprising: a top having a first film layer and a second film layer, an access opening in the top, the access opening formed in the first film layer by a first tear line and a sealing panel formed in the second film layer by a second tear line, prior to opening the package the sealing panel covering the access opening and sealingly engaging the top around the access opening so as to originally seal the package and reseal the package after a first opening; a margin of the sealing panel extends beyond the first tear line forming the access opening, a resealable adhesive is disposed on the margin of the sealing panel or on the first film layer facing the margin; a perimeter portion of the margin or the first film layer facing the perimeter portion of the margin having a coating applied thereto such that the margin of the sealing panel or the first film layer facing the margin has inner and outer concentric areas wherein the inner concentric area has the resealable adhesive disposed thereon and the outer concentric area has at least the coating disposed thereon, the coating providing a tamper evident feature; and wherein upon initial opening of the package, at least a portion of the coating that is adhered to the other of the perimeter portion of the margin or the first film layer facing the perimeter portion of the margin separates therefrom such that upon reclosing, at least a portion of the coating is visually exposed beyond the perimeter portion of the margin upon misalignment of the sealing panel in reclosing, to provide an indication that the package has been previously opened.