a reclosable plastic container is formed having a cover hingedly attached to a base and having an interlocking structure such that the cover is held on the base when the container is closed . release tabs are formed on each of the cover and base adjacent one another and having camming surfaces on each tab which extend therefrom toward the other tab . the camming surfaces on the tabs intersect in a fulcrum such that when the user presses the tabs together , the tabs rotate about the fulcrum to pull the cover and base apart . the camming surface on each tab may be formed as a ridge formed integrally with the tab . reinforcing ridges , extending away from the plane of the tab in a direction opposite to that of the camming surfaces , are also preferably formed in the tab to provide structural rigidity so that the tabs do not substantially bend or flex when they are pressed by the user . the tabs allow a securely closed container to be easily opened by one hand of the user .