U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                          

                       FORM 10-QSB


            QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)
              OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



For the Quarter Ended                         Commission File No.
 September 30, 1996                                   0-16161

                     

               ORIGINAL ITALIAN PASTA PRODUCTS CO. INC.
                        36 AUBURN STREET
                        CHELSEA, MA  02150                        
        
                     TELEPHONE (617) 884-5211                     
        



State of Incorporation         I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
    Massachusetts                         04-2877789




Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all
reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve
months (or such shorter period that the Registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                 Yes [X]          No [ ]




As of September 30, 1996 the number of shares of Common Stock,
$.02 par value, outstanding were 1,899,885.


 





               Original Italian Pasta Products Co. Inc.           
 
                             
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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.  Financial Statements:  (Current years results are
                                 unaudited)


Balance Sheets - As at September 30, 1996 and June 30, 1996   3

Statement of Operations: 
Three months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995  4

Statement of Cash Flows:
Three months ended September 30, 1996 and September 30, 1995  5
     
Notes to Financial Statements                                 6


Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial        
         Condition and Results of Operations                  7-9
     

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings                                    9-12

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                     13

SIGNATURES                                                    13  

EXHIBIT 11 - Computation of Earnings Per Share                14  


















            Original Italian Pasta Products Co. Inc.
                        Balance Sheet
                         (Unaudited)

        Asset                           September 30,      June 30,
                                            1996             1996
Current Assets:
   Cash and Cash Equivalents            $  210,000       $  195,000
   Accounts Receivable, net                559,000          665,000
   Inventories (Note 3)                    768,000          745,000
   Prepaid expenses and other               16,000           62,000
                                          --------        ----------
        Total current assets             1,553,000        1,667,000

Property and equipment, net              1,387,000        1,382,000
Other assets, net                           52,000          131,000
                                         ---------        ----------
        Total Assets                   $ 2,992,000      $ 3,180,000
                                         =========       ===========

Liabilities and Shareholders
Equity

Current Liabilities:
   Current maturities of long-    
   term debt and capital lease          $  218,000       $  284,000        
   Accounts Payable                      1,193,000        1,056,000
   Accrued Expenses                      1,057,000        1,072,000
                                        ----------        ---------
        To