May 19, 1997
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association
  of America
730 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10017

			Re:    Amendment to Note Purchase Agreement 

Gentlemen:

	Reference is made to that certain Note Purchase 
Agreement dated as of August 30, 1995, as amended and 
supplemented from time to time (the "Note Agreement" by and 
among John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (the "Company") and 
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America 
("Teachers").

	The Company has advised Teachers that it desires to 
change its fiscal year for accounting purposes to a fiscal 
year ending on the last Thursday of June for fiscal years 
commencing on and after January 1, 1997, and to amend the 
Note Agreement to reflect such change in the Company's 
fiscal year.

	Accordingly, this will confirm the mutual understanding 
and agreement of the parties that for fiscal years 
commencing on and after January 1, 1997, the Company's 
fiscal year end shall be the last Thursday of June of each 
such year which change in fiscal year is hereby consented to 
by Teachers.

	Except as amended hereby, the Note Agreement shall 
remain unchanged and in full force and effect.  In order to 
confirm your agreement with the foregoing, please execute 
the acknowledgement in the place indicated below.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON, INC.




                                              By: /s/ Gary P. Jensen
                                                  ---------------------
                                           Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                  Finance and Chief Financial
                                                  Officer	 

Acknowledged and agreed to:                TEACHERS INSURANCE AND
                                           ANNUITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA


                                              By:  /s/ Nancy F. Heller
                                                   ----------------------
                                           Title:  Managing Director