Microwavable frozen impact-resistant hermetically sealed food package

An easy-to-open food package for a combination proteinaceous and farinaceous food product capable of maintaining the freshness of the food product at low temperatures while also being capable of withstanding microwave heating sufficient to heat the food product without thermal distortion and capable of having said food product visually assessed by the consumer while in said package, comprising:

• a food product compartment shaped to accommodate the food product having an upper opening, said compartment capable of withstanding impact at low temperatures so as to protect the food product and capable of withstanding microwaving without thermal degradation, and including a peelable oxygen barrier film having an oxygen permeability of no greater than about 1 cc of oxygen per 100 square inches per atmosphere at room temperature, and
• a flexible lidding film hermetically and peelably sealed to the upper opening of said food product compartment, said lidding film capable of withstanding microwaving while remaining sealed to said food product compartment without thermal degradation, capable of withstanding impact at low temperatures, and comprising an oxygen and moisture barrier to prevent degradation of the proteinaceous and farinaceous food product at low temperatures.