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Why does not the food enter trachea rather esophagus

Why doesn't the food enter trachea rather than going to the esophagus?

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Whenever food is swallowed the swallow reflex is activated, the larynx elevates and closes to evade parts of the food bolus entering the trachea causing aspiration of odd material to the bronchi.

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