Package integrity indicator for container closure

An integrity indicating closure for a container comprising:

• an at least two-ply material comprising an inner layer adhesively joined to an outer layer and forming a top of the container, said inner layer having a first panel and a second panel, said outer layer having a sealing panel formed therein which completely covers the first panel and the second panel of the inner layer, said first panel and said sealing panel being permanently joined to each other to provide an access opening into the container such that when the sealing panel is pulled from the inner layer the first panel of the inner layer is pulled back with the sealing panel, thereby opening the access opening, the second panel directly abutting the first panel prior to initial opening of the access opening;
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• a releasable adhesive provided around a perimeter of said sealing panel for adhering said sealing panel to said inner layer and said second panel, said sealing panel being releasable from said inner layer and separable from the second panel by pulling the sealing panel back in a peeling direction and reclosable against said top to seal said opening when said sealing panel is moved back against said top, whereby after closing, the second panel is separated from the sealing panel thereby providing a visual indication that the integrity closure has been opened.