Tamper evident food container with accordiated pull tab

A plastic container capable of assuming a loading state, an initially sealed state and an opened state, the plastic container comprising:

• a lid including a lid rim;
• a base including a bottom, a base rim and a side wall extending upwardly from the bottom to the base rim, the side wall surrounding the bottom;
• the lid rim sealingly engaging with the base rim when the plastic container is in the initially sealed state;
• a projecting portion projecting outwardly from the lid, the projecting portion including a first shoulder and a second shoulder;
• the projecting portion further including an accordiated section connected to a pull tab;
• the accordiated section comprising at least one pleat;
• when the plastic food container is in the initially sealed state the accordiated section has a first length and a first orientation;
• the projecting portion including one or more frangible bridges;
• the one or more frangible bridges rupturing upon the application of a first pulling force to the pull tab when the container is in the initially sealed state;
• and
• when the one or more frangible bridges rupture, the accordiated section has a second length visibly longer than the first length.