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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030820153148
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-03-005995
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030820

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LODISH LEONARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001220254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14616
		FILM NUMBER:		03858077

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WHARTON SCHOOL MARKETING DEPT
		STREET 2:		3620 LOCUST WALK STE.1400
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104-6371

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000785956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COOKIES & CRACKERS [2052]
		IRS NUMBER:				221935537
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 CENTRAL HGWY
		CITY:			PENNSAUKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6096659533

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6000 CENTRAL HIGHWAY
		CITY:			PENNSAUKEN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08109
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<periodOfReport>2003-08-19</periodOfReport>
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>J&amp;J SNACK FOODS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>JJSF</issuerTradingSymbol>
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<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>LODISH LEONARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE WHARTON SCHOOL-MARKETING DEPARTMENT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3620 LOCUST WALK STE. 1400</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19104-6371</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable><nonDerivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate><value>2003-08-19</value>
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<transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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<transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>1500</value>
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<transactionPricePerShare><footnoteId id="F1"></footnoteId>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value>
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<postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>4500</value>
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</ownershipNature>
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<footnotes><footnote id="F1">**The Susan and Leonard Lodish Charitable Foundation</footnote>
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<ownerSignature><signatureName>Leonard Lodish</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-20</signatureDate>
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