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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G/A

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 20)*

                            J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                           Common Stock, no par value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  22528J 10 5
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

     Check the  appropriate  box to  designate  the rule  pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:

          |_|  Rule 13d-1(b)

          |_|  Rule 13d-1(c)

          |_|  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

PERSONS WHO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION  CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND  UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY  VALID OMB CONTROL
NUMBER.


SEC 1745 (3-06)


CUSIP No. 22528J 10 5                  13G                                     2

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Gerald B. Shreiber
     XXX-XX-XXXX
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                         (a) |_|
                                                                         (b) |_|
     Not applicable
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3    SEC USE ONLY


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4    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States of America
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               5    SOLE VOTING POWER

                    4,211,420
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  NUMBER OF    6    SHARED VOTING POWER
   SHARES
BENEFICIALLY        No Shares
  OWNED BY     -----------------------------------------------------------------
    EACH       7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
  REPORTING
   PERSON           3,974,921
    WITH       -----------------------------------------------------------------
               8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                    183,535
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9    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

     3,974,921
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10   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

     Not Applicable
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11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

     22 percent
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12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

     IN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


                        Amendment No. 20 to Schedule 13G

                                                                               3


                                    Item 1(a)
Name of Issuer: J & J Snack Foods Corp.

                                    Item 1(b)
Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 6000 Central Highway,
                                                 Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109

                                    Item 2(a)
Name of Person Filing: Gerald B. Shreiber

                                    Item 2(b)
Address of Principal Business Office: 6000 Central Highway,
                                      Pennsauken, New Jersey 08109

                                    Item 2(c)
Citizenship: United States of America

                                    Item 2(d)
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, no par value

                                    Item 2(e)
CUSIP Number: 22528J 10 5

                                     Item 3
                                 Not applicable

                                     Item 4

*     (a)   Amount of Beneficially Owned: 3,974,921 shares including options to
            acquire 240,000 shares.

      (b)   Percent of Class: 22 percent.

      (c)   Items 5, 6, 7, and 8 from Page of this statement are incorporated by
            reference.

                                     Item 5
                                 Not applicable

                                     Item 6
                                 Not applicable


                        Amendment No. 20 to Schedule 13G

                                                                               4

                                     Item 7
                                 Not applicable

                                     Item 8
                                 Not applicable

                                     Item 9
                                 Not applicable

                                     Item 10
                                 Not applicable

SIGNATURE
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      After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated as of: fEBRUARY 7, 2009


Signature:                               /s/ Gerald B. Shreiber
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                                         Gerald B. Shreiber
                                         President and
                                         Chief Executive Officer


      The filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an admission (a)
that the person filing this Schedule is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or
13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner
of any equity securities covered by this Schedule, or (b) that this Schedule is
legally required to be filed by such person.