UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 12b-25

                            NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

                          Commission File Number 0-14616

       (Check one): (  ) Form 10-K   (  ) Form 20-F   (X ) Form 11-K
         (  ) Form 10-Q  (  ) Form 10-D (  ) Form N-SAR (  ) Form N-CSR
               For Period Ended: 12-31-2004
                      (  ) Transition Report on Form 10-K
                      (  ) Transition Report on Form 20-F
                      (  ) Transition Report on Form 11-K
                      (  ) Transition Report on Form 10-Q
                      (  ) Transition Report on Form N-SAR
                      For the Transition Period Ended: ____________________
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       Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission
       has verified any information contained herein.
       ____________________________________________________________________

       If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
       above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

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       PART I  REGISTRANT INFORMATION

       J & J Snack Foods Corp.
       Full Name of Registrant

       N/A
       Former Name if Applicable

       6000 Central Highway
       Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)

       Pennsauken, NJ  08109
       City, State and Zip Code

       PART II  RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
       If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort
       or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-
       25(b), the following should be completed.  (Check box if
       appropriate)

                 (a)  The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III
                      of this form could not be eliminated without
                      unreasonable effort or expense
                 (b)  The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
                      transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F,
            (X)       Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof,
                      will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day
                      following the prescribed due date; or the subject
                      quarterly report on transition report on Form 10-Q or
                      subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion
                      thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar
                      day following the prescribed due date; and
                 (c)  The accountant's statement or other exhibit required
                      by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

       PART III NARRATIVE

       State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,
       10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof,
       could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

                 Due to unanticipated delays in the collection and
       compilation of necessary information as a result of a change in
       recordkeepers, the financial statements of the J & J Snack Foods
       Corp. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan for the year ended December 31,
       2004 and corresponding audit will not be completed in time to file
       the Plan's Annual Report on Form 11-K (the "2004 11-K") within the
       prescribed period without unreasonable effort or expense.  The
       registrant represents that the 2004 11-K will be filed no later than
       the fifteenth calendar day following the date on which it was due.

       PART IV OTHER INFORMATION

       (1)  Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
            this notification

            Dennis G. Moore         856                 665-9533
                  (Name)         (Area Code)       (Telephone Number)

       (2)  Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13
            or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section
            30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding
            12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant
            was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If answer
            is no, identify report(s).            Yes (X)       No ( )

       (3)  Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of
            operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal
            year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be
            included in the subject report or portion thereof?
                                                  Yes ( )       No (X)

            If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change,
            both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate,
            state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results
            cannot be made.


                              J & J Snack Foods Corp.
                   (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

       has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the
       undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

       Date  June 23, 2005              By /s/ Dennis G. Moore
                                        Name:  Dennis G. Moore
                                        Title: Chief Financial Officer