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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100726183138
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-10-030301
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100722
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100726
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100726

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES DAVID
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001259858

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-04339
		FILM NUMBER:		10970098

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042228
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PREPARATIONS & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2090]
		IRS NUMBER:				630250005
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35205
		BUSINESS PHONE:		205 323 6161

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE
		CITY:			BIRMINGHAM
		STATE:			AL
		ZIP:			35205

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDEN FLAKE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19761019

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MAGIC CITY FOOD PRODUCTS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19700805
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    <periodOfReport>2010-07-22</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000042228</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GLDC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001259858</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JONES DAVID</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BIRMINGHAM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>35205</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP Ops, HR &amp; Quality Control</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5231128</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SYB, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1014500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By SYB, Inc.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Mr. Jones became a Company Director on 7/22/10.  As a Company Director, Mr. Jones will begin to serve on the Voting Committee created under the Last Will and Testament/Trusts and SYB, Inc. Common Stock Trust created by Sloan Y. Bashinsky, Sr. (&quot;Mr. Bashinsky&quot;).  The Voting Committee, presently made up of eight members (seven members of the Issuer's Board of Directors and one member selected by the Personal Representatives and Trustees of Mr. Bashinsky's Estate/Trusts, votes the shares of Issuer's stock owned by the Estate of Mr. Bashinsky (1,014,500 Shares) and the shares owned by SYB, Inc. (5,231,128 Shares).  Mr. Jones disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.  The Voting Committee has previously executed a Schedule 13D on behalf of a Voting Group of the Estate/Testamentary Trust and the SYB, Inc. Common Stock Trust.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-07-26</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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