Tamper-indicating food container lid

摘要

A tamper-indicating wide-mouth food container including a thermoformed or injection molded lid having a downwardly-extending rim portion which engages the rim of the container, the rim portion separated by a tear strip along one or more slitted peripheral lines when the container is first opened. A slitting line extends downwardly from the peripheral line from the horizontal over a small area to form a manually-engageable tab which facilitates the tearing of the stilted peripheral line. When the tear strip is separated, that part of the rim portion below the tear strip falls free of engagement to provide an indication of a first opening of the container.