Bag assembly having a front panel zipper assembly and tear strip

A zipper assembly comprising:

• a front flange having a first interlocking element;
• a rear flange opposing the front flange and having a second interlocking element, the front flange and the rear flange configured to be coupled with panels of a bag assembly, the first interlocking element of the front flange and the second interlocking element of the rear flange configured to mate with each other and to separate from each other to provide a resealable opening into an interior volume of the bag assembly;
• and
• a tear strip coupled with the front flange, the tear strip configured to be pulled away from the front flange to tear through the at least one of the panels of the bag assembly and provide access to the resealable opening into the interior volume of the bag assembly, the tear strip connected with a pull tab formed from a portion of the front flange and configured to be pulled to separate the tear strip from the front flange, the pull tab located in an access hole extending through the front flange.