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Glass Food Storage Containers with Glass Lids
The food-contact surface is tempered glass and silicone. Never plastic. Store, bake and serve in one container — from -4°F to 950°F.
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30 years of borosilicate glass manufacturing
FDA & LFGB tested
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The problem
Most “glass” containers still touch plastic
You chose glass to get away from plastic. Then the lid arrived — and it's plastic, pressed against your food every single time you close the container.
It's the standard setup across the category. A borosilicate or soda-lime glass body, and then a polypropylene lid that sits directly on the food. BPA-free, yes. Still plastic, also yes.
And it isn't only about the material. A plastic lid warps in the dishwasher. It holds odours from last week's curry. It clouds over time. The glass body outlives it by years, and then you're buying a new set because the lids gave up.
We thought that was backwards. If the point of glass is that nothing else touches your food, the lid is the one part where it matters most.
Where plastic sits in a typical set
- Lid face: plastic, in direct contact with food
- Seal: plastic or silicone, pressed against the rim
- After a year: warped, stained, holding smells
- In the oven: lid has to come off anyway
The fix
Finally, a lid made of glass
Our glass-lid models put a tempered glass panel where your food actually sits, with a food-grade silicone gasket doing the sealing. The polypropylene frame and latch clips sit outside the seal.
✓
Glass where food sits
Tempered glass panel, not plastic, on the food-facing surface of the lid.
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Silicone does the sealing
Food-grade silicone gasket, BPA-free and phthalate-free, seated in a machined groove.
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A vent that actually vents
Steam valve in the lid. Open it in the microwave, and pressure never builds.
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Built to outlast the lid
The glass body is rated -4°F to 950°F. It is the part that stops wearing out.
The numbers
Built for real kitchens, not display shelves
Every figure below is the rating we engineer to and stand behind.
Glass body
-4°F to 950°F
-20°C to 510°C. Freezer, microwave, oven and table, in one piece of borosilicate glass.
Thermal shock
216°F / 120°C
The temperature difference the glass tolerates between itself and what it touches. Respect it and it lasts decades.
Lid
-4°F to 248°F
-20°C to 120°C. Valve open in the microwave. Lid off in the oven.
One honest note about “freezer to oven.” Our containers are rated for both temperatures. They are not rated for jumping between them in one move — a 404°F swing is well past the 216°F shock limit. Let the container come to room temperature first, or start it in a cold oven. We would rather tell you this than replace the container.
Side by side
How a glass lid changes the picture
Compared with the glass-body-and-plastic-lid sets that dominate this category.
| BOROHOUSE glass lid | Typical glass + plastic lid set | |
|---|---|---|
| Food-contact surface | Glass and silicone | Plastic lid face |
| Plastic in the food zone | None in the seal area | Direct contact |
| Oven use | Glass body to 950°F, lid off | Body only, lid off |
| Microwave | Lid on, vent valve open | Lid on, loose or cracked open |
| Dishwasher | Body and lid, top rack | Body yes, lid warps over time |
| Odour and stain retention | Glass is non-porous | Plastic holds smells and colour |
| What wears out first | The silicone gasket — replaceable | The whole lid |
Category-level comparison. Individual competitor designs vary.
What it isn't
A glass lid, not a vacuum seal
We would rather set the expectation now than take the return later.
Our lids are liquid-tight in normal upright use — they hold soup, sauce and dressing without leaking as long as the container stays level. They are not vacuum seals, and they are not designed to be carried on their side or upside down.
For transport, keep the container upright in a bag or lunch box. If you need liquid that survives being tipped over, use a screw-top jar.
This is a lid designed to be opened thousands of times without the latch failing — not a lid designed to survive being dropped. Both things cannot be true at once, and we picked the one that matters in a kitchen.
Construction
Four layers, each doing one job
- Tempered glass panel The food-facing surface. Toughened, non-porous, and it will not hold an odour or a stain.
- Food-grade silicone gasket Seated in a groove around the lid edge. BPA-free, phthalate-free. This is the part that wears, and it is replaceable.
- Silicone steam valve Open it before microwaving to release pressure, and before opening after hot or cold storage.
- Polypropylene frame and latch clips Outside the seal, doing the mechanical work of holding the lid down for years of opening and closing.
Choose your set
Five ways to start
All of the sets below use the glass-lid construction described on this page.
4-Pack 4.6 cup
Four matching 37.2 oz containers. Built for portion control.
$59.99 $89.99
View the 4-pack2-Pack 74 oz
Two large 9.3 cup containers for roasts, stocks and batch sauce.
$59.99 $89.99
View the 2-pack
Where it comes from
30 years behind the glass
BOROHOUSE is made by a borosilicate glass manufacturer that has been doing this for three decades, supplying glassware to kitchen brands most people already own.
That matters for one specific reason: a glass lid has to be tempered and ground to a tolerance tight enough that a silicone gasket can seat against it reliably, thousands of times, without failing. That is not a process a trading company can spec and buy. It is one we run ourselves.
Every set is tested against FDA and LFGB standards before it ships.
Questions
Frequently asked
Is the lid actually glass?
On the models on this page, yes — the food-facing surface of the lid is a tempered glass panel. The silicone gasket does the sealing, and the polypropylene frame and latch clips sit outside the seal, doing the mechanical work. If you want a lid with no glass panel at all, that is our silicone-sealed range, sold separately.
Can I put it in the oven?
The glass body is oven safe to 950°F (510°C). Take the lid off first — the lid is not oven-safe. Do not let the glass touch the oven floor, the element or the wall, and never use the broiler with the container under it.
Can it go straight from the freezer into the oven?
Not in one move. The glass is rated to 950°F and to -4°F, but its thermal shock limit is 216°F (120°C) — the difference in temperature it can absorb at once. Going from -4°F into a 400°F oven is a 404°F jump and past the limit.
Let the container stand at room temperature until it is no longer frosty, or put it in a cold oven and let it heat up alongside the oven.
Is it airtight?
It is liquid-tight in normal upright use — soup, sauce and dressing will not leak as long as the container stays level. It is not a vacuum seal and is not designed to be carried on its side or upside down. If you need liquid that survives being tipped over, use a screw-top jar.
Is it dishwasher safe?
Yes — glass body and lid, top rack, water up to 176°F (80°C). We recommend switching off the high-heat dry cycle, since repeated heat cycles are what eventually loosen the silicone gasket. Do not use steel wool, abrasive pads or strong acid cleaners on the glass.
Will it hold smells or stain?
The glass will not — it is non-porous. Wash promptly after strongly coloured or pungent foods like curry or tomato sauce, since leaving them to sit can mark the surface. The silicone gasket is the part that can pick up an odour over time; it is replaceable.
Why does this cost more than a plastic-lid set?
Because the lid has to be tempered, ground to a tolerance, and fitted with a gasket groove — and because the glass body will outlast every plastic lid you have ever owned. We would rather sell you one set than three.
Where is it made?
In our own borosilicate glass manufacturing facility, in operation for 30 years and supplying glassware to kitchen brands most people already own. Every set is tested against FDA and LFGB standards before shipping.