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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001012975-07-000035.txt : 20070119
<SEC-HEADER>0001012975-07-000035.hdr.sgml : 20070119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070119142757
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001012975-07-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN TRAFFIC CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077155
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				250716800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 STATE FAIR BLVD
		CITY:			SRYACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13221-4737
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8145369900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 STATE FAIR BLVD
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13221-4737

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bay Harbour Master Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001387025
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08858
		FILM NUMBER:		07540377

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BAY HARBOUR MANAGEMENT, L.C.
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 371-2211

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BAY HARBOUR MANAGEMENT, L.C.
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-17</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000077155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PENN TRAFFIC CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTFC.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001387025</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bay Harbour Master Ltd.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>885 THIRD AVENUE, 34TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>867033</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is an investement fund advised by Bay Harbour Management, L.C. (&quot;Bay Harbour&quot;).  Bay Harbour acts as investment advisor to several other entities and managed accounts (collectively, the &quot;Funds&quot; and individually, each a &quot;Fund&quot;) that own shares of the Issuer as disclosed in Bay Harbour's EDGAR filings.  As investment advisor to the Reporting Person and to the Funds, Bay Harbour has voting and investment control with respect to the shares held by the Funds and by the Reporting Person.  The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein and this filing should not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership for Section 16 purposes or any other purpose.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kurt Cellar</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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