A food storage device which maintains the freshness of produce contained therein

A food storage device is disclosed. The food storage device comprises a vessel, a lower lid, a base, an upper lid, and a vent. The vessel has a floor and a sidewall extending upwardly from the floor thereby forming an interior space, and terminates at an upper rim. The floor has a plurality of holes formed therein to allow the passage of water through the floor. The lower lid is removably secured to the vessel where the lower lid forms a watertight seal to retain the water passing through the plurality of holes. The base is interposed between the floor and the lower lid and forms a chamber defined by the floor, the base, and the lower lid, into which water may drain through the plurality of holes. The upper lid is removably secured to the upper rim of the vessel to form an airtight seal. The vent is formed in the sidewall and includes a plurality of perforated areas. Each perforated area has a plurality of perforations that allows the passage of air into and out of the interior space. A vent cover is adapted to completely cover, partially cover, or uncover the perforated areas.