if you ever have question what is or is not safe in a plastic container, just look on the container itself and make sure it is marked:

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 This is the recyling category for recyclable plastics that are food-safe, such as milk bottles, juice bottles, containers, buckets, etc.  As long as it has that symbol, you can safely store foods in it without anything from the plastic leeching into the product.