SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                      the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

               Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

                                 April 1, 1997

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                                 EPITOPE, INC.
              (Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

                                    Oregon
                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                                    1-10492
                             (Commission File No.)

                                  93-0779127
                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                            8505 S.W. Creekside Place
                             Beaverton, Oregon 97008
              (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

                                 (503) 641-6115







Item 5.     Other Events.

            On  April  1 and 2,  1997,  Epitope,  Inc.,  issued  press  releases
regarding a recall of  strawberries  by its Andrew and  Williamson  Sales,  Co.,
subsidiary.  Copies of the press  releases  are  attached  as  exhibits  to this
report.

Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

            (a)   Not applicable.

            (b)   Not applicable.

            (c)   Exhibits.

            The  exhibits  to  this  report  are  listed  in the  exhibit  index
following the signature page.








                                  SIGNATURES

            Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  EPITOPE, INC.


Dated:  April 2, 1997       By: /s/ Gilbert N. Miller
                                Gilbert N. Miller
                                Executive Vice President and Chief
                                Financial Officer






                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.1  Press release of Epitope, Inc., dated April 1, 1997.

99.2  Press release of Epitope, Inc., dated April 2, 1997.