Tamper evident container

1. A tamper evident container comprising:

a cover comprising a first interlocking flange with a first inner tab and a first outer tab attached to the cover, the first inner and outer tabs separated by a first severable line; and

a base comprising a second interlocking flange with a second inner tab and a second outer tab separated by a second severable line;

wherein the first and second interlocking flanges are configured to be fastened together and the container is configured to be opened by:

separating the first inner tab from the first outer tab along the first severable line while the first outer tab remains attached to the cover; and

separating the second inner tab from the second outer tab along the second severable line while the second outer tab remains attached to the first outer tab.

2. The tamper evident container of claim 1 , wherein the first outer tab remains attached to the cover of the container on one side of the first outer tab.

3. The tamper evident container of claim 1 , wherein the first outer tab remains attached to the cover of the container on two sides of the first outer tab.

4. The tamper evident container of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge connecting the cover and the base.

5. The tamper evident container of claim 1 , wherein the cover and base comprise one or more of molded pulp fiber, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, or polypropylene.

6. A method of providing a tamper evident container comprising:

forming a cover comprising a first interlocking flange with a first inner tab and a first outer tab attached to the cover, the first inner and outer tabs separated by a first severable line;

forming a base comprising a second interlocking flange with a second inner tab and a second outer tab separated by a second severable line;

wherein the first and second interlocking flanges are fastened together and the container is opened by:

separating the first inner tab from the first outer tab along the first severable line while the first outer tab remains attached to the cover; and

separating the second inner tab from the second outer tab along the second severable line while the second outer tab remains attached to the first outer tab.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first outer tab remains attached to the cover of the container on one side of the first outer tab.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first outer tab remains attached to the cover of the container on two sides of the first outer tab.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising connecting the cover and the base with a hinge.

10. The method of claim 6 , comprising forming the cover and base from one or more of molded pulp fiber, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, or polypropylene.

11. A tamper evident container comprising:

a cover comprising a first interlocking flange with a first inner tab and a first outer tab separated by a first severable line; and

a base comprising a second interlocking flange with a second inner tab and a second outer tab attached to the base, the second inner and outer tabs separated by a second severable line;

wherein the first and second interlocking flanges are configured to be fastened together and the container is configured to be opened by:

separating the second inner tab from the second outer tab along the second severable line while the second outer tab remains attached to the base; and

separating the first inner tab from the first outer tab along the first severable line while the first outer tab remains attached to the second outer tab.

12. The tamper evident container of claim 11 , wherein the second outer tab remains attached to the base of the container on one side of the second outer tab.

13. The tamper evident container of claim 11 , wherein the second outer tab remains attached to the base of the container on two sides of the second outer tab.

14. The tamper evident container of claim 11 , further comprising a hinge connecting the cover and the base.

15. The tamper evident container of claim 11 wherein the cover and base comprise one or more of molded pulp fiber, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, or polypropylene.

16. A method of providing a tamper evident container comprising:

forming a cover comprising a first interlocking flange with a first inner tab and a first outer tab separated by a first severable line;

forming a base comprising a second interlocking flange with a second inner tab and a second outer tab attached to the base, the second inner and outer tabs separated by a second severable line;

wherein the first and second interlocking flanges are fastened together and the container is opened by:

separating the second inner tab from the second outer tab along the second severable line while the second outer tab remains attached to the base; and

separating the first inner tab from the first outer tab along the first severable line while the first outer tab remains attached to the second outer tab.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising connecting the cover and the base with a hinge.

18. The method of claim 16 , comprising forming the cover and base from one or more of molded pulp fiber, high density polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polystyrene, or polypropylene.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second outer tab remains attached to the base of the container on one side of the second outer tab.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second outer tab remains attached to the base of the container on two sides of the second outer tab.