SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               Washington, D.C.  20549


                                      FORM 11-K


               [x]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
                    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2002

                                         OR

               [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
                    THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

          For the transition period from __________ to __________

          Commission file number   0-14616

               A.  Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if
          different from that of the issuer named below:

                   J & J Snack Foods Corp. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

               B.  Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the
          plan and the address of its principal executive office:

                   J & J Snack Foods Corp.
                   6000 Central Highway
                   Pennsauken, NJ  08109





















                                                            EXHIBIT 24.1


                 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


          We have issued our report dated May 30, 2003 accompanying the
          financial statement and schedule incorporated by reference or
          included in the Annual Report of J & J Snack Foods Corp. 401(k)
          Profit-Sharing Plan on Form 11-K for the year ended December 31,
          2002.  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said
          report in the Registration Statements of J & J Snack Foods Corp. on
          Form S-8 (File No. 333-94795, effective January 18, 2000, File No.
          333-03833, effective May 16, 1996, File No. 033-87532, effective
          December 16, 1994, File No. 033-50036, effective July 24, 1992 and
          File No. 033-11353, effective January 15, 1987).






          /S/ GRANT THORNTON LLP


          Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
          May 30, 2003






















                                     SIGNATURES


               Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
          1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee
          benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on
          its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        J & J Snack Foods Corp.
                                        401(k) Profit Sharing Plan




          Date: 6/10/03
                                        Dennis G. Moore
                                        Plan Administrator