Form 4
FORM 4 [ ]Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue.	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Files pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Peter Stanley 610 W. Gatehouse Lane Philadelphia, PA 19118-4303 US	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director ________________________
	3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 4/24/2003	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing  Form filed by One Reporting Person
		5 . If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Yr) Original Date N/A

Table I-Non-Derivative Securities Acquired,Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, no par value	April 24, 2003		M		3,000	A	$13.625	14,353	(D)
Common Stock, no par value	April 24, 2003		S		3,000	D	$32.2047	11,353	(D)
Common Stock, no par value								4,308	(D)	Jointly with wife, Susan

Table II-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Derivative Security

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Y ear)

3A. Deemed Execution Date if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

6. Date Exercisable and Ex-piration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities

8. Price of Derivative Security

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct(D)or Indirect (I)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Option to Purchase

$13.625

April 24, 2003

M

3,000

05/01/1994

04/30/2003

Common Stock

3,000

-0-

Explanation of Responses
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	Signature of Reporting Person: Peter G. Stanley	Date: 4/25/2003