Closure and drainage for molded fiber packaging

A food container comprising:

• a base comprising:
• a food-receiving portion comprising a planar surface that is upwardly facing and has a perimeter;
• a central well extending into the planar surface;
• first radial grooves extending into the planar surface, the first radial grooves extending from the perimeter to the central well;
• and
• at least one of:
• a circular groove in the planar surface, the circular groove extending around the central well and positioned between the perimeter and the central well, the groove being in fluid communication with the first radial grooves and having a closed shape;
• a plurality of partial circumferential grooves extending along circles centered on a center of the central well;
• or
• a plurality of protrusions extending upward from the planar surface, wherein the plurality of protrusions are dome-shaped.