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

                                    FORM 10Q/A
                               (Amendment No. 1)

(Mark One)

[x]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended         June 30, 2001
                              --------------------------------------------------

                                       or

[_]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT OF SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from______________________to__________________________


Commission File Number:                        000 - 20242
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                          CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
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         Delaware                                                68-0275553
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(State or other jurisdiction                                  (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

         3697 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Suite 310, Lafayette, California 94549
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                   (Address of principle executive offices)


                                 (925) 283-4573
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
                                    report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. [x] Yes [_] No

               APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
                 PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. [_]

                     APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock Outstanding as of June 30, 2001                        16,776,466
Class B Stock Outstanding as of June 30, 2001                        1,656,462


This Form 10-Q/A is being filed to correct an error in "Footnote 5 - Segment
Information" to Central Garden & Pet Company's financial statements included in
"Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements" of the Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended June 30, 2001. The complete text of "Part I. Financial
Information - Item 1. Financial Statements", as amended, is set forth below.

                         PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

                          Central Garden & Pet Company
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                          (In thousands, except shares)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                               September 30,     June 30,
                                                                                   2000            2001
                                                                              -------------    ------------
                                                                                         
                                     ASSETS
Current assets:
   Cash & cash equivalents                                                    $       5,685    $      7,146
   Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful
        accounts of $8,050 and $10,618)                                             151,190         165,627
   Inventories                                                                      242,617         234,650
   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                 20,658          20,989
                                                                              -------------    ------------
           Total current assets                                                     420,150         428,412

Land, buildings, improvements and equipment - net                                   111,740         109,281

Goodwill                                                                            382,294         377,173

Other assets                                                                         33,234          35,297
                                                                              -------------    ------------
Total                                                                         $     947,418    $    950,163
                                                                              =============    ============

                      LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
   Notes payable                                                              $     129,239    $    148,832
   Accounts payable                                                                 121,705         117,877
   Accrued expenses                                                                  42,801          41,569
   Current portion of long-term debt                                                  5,277           5,412
                                                                              -------------    ------------
           Total current liabilities                                                299,022         313,690

Long-term debt                                                                      148,242         153,690

Deferred income taxes and other long-term obligations                                36,207          12,464

Shareholders' Equity:

   Class B stock, $.01 par value: 1,657,762 and 1,656,462 shares
        outstanding at September 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001                             16              16
   Common stock, $.01 par value: 30,417,421 and 30,518,716 issued
        and 16,675,171 and 16,776,466 outstanding at September 30, 2000
        and June 30, 2001                                                               304             305
   Additional paid-in capital                                                       525,793         526,258
   Retained earnings                                                                 82,661          88,567
   Treasury stock                                                                  (144,827)       (144,827)
                                                                              -------------    ------------
           Total shareholders' equity                                               463,947         470,319
                                                                              -------------    ------------
Total                                                                         $     947,418    $    950,163
                                                                              =============    ============



                          Central Garden & Pet Company
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                 (In thousands)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                                  Nine Months Ended
                                                                          -------------------------------------
                                                                             June 24,               June 30,
                                                                               2000                  2001
                                                                          ---------------       ---------------
                                                                                          
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net income                                                                    $ 18,495              $  5,906
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
     (used) in operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                               17,531                23,925
       Change in assets and liabilities:
        Receivables                                                               (64,107)              (10,737)
        Inventories                                                                64,502                12,267
        Prepaid expenses and other assets                                          (5,376)               (8,023)
        Accounts payable                                                          (40,187)               (3,833)
        Accrued expenses and other long term obligations                            5,087                (5,087)
                                                                                 --------              --------
     Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities                           (4,055)               14,417


Cash flows from investing activities:
   Additions to land, buildings, improvements and equipment                        (9,964)              (10,674)
   Payments to acquire companies, net of cash acquired                            (34,745)              (18,277)
   Proceeds from sale of land, buildings, improvements and equipment                    0                 3,098
                                                                                 --------              --------
     Net cash used in investing activities                                        (44,709)              (25,853)


Cash flows from financing activities:
   Borrowings under lines of credit, net                                           66,435                19,593
   Repayments of long-term debt                                                      (616)               (7,162)
   Proceeds from issuance of common stock - net                                     1,091                   466
   Payments to reacquire common stock                                             (18,595)                    0
                                                                                 --------              --------
     Net cash provided by financing activities                                     48,315                12,897


Net increase (decrease) in cash                                                      (449)                1,461
Cash at beginning of period                                                         8,017                 5,685
                                                                                 --------              --------
Cash at end of period                                                            $  7,568              $  7,146
                                                                                 ========              ========

Supplemental Information
   Cash paid for interest                                                          13,319                15,253
   Cash paid for income taxes                                                       8,848                 7,709
   Assets (excluding cash) acquired through purchase of subsidiaries                8,069                 8,282
   Liabilities assumed through the purchase of subsidiaries                        21,306                     5



                          Central Garden & Pet Company
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                   Three Months Ended
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                                                     June 24,                            June 30,
                                                        2000                                2001
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------
                                                                               
Net sales                                         $         452,384                  $          343,068
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                            339,056                             238,481
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Gross profit                                           113,328                             104,587

Selling, general and
     administrative expenses                                 84,980                              83,563
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Income from operations                                  28,348                              21,024

Interest expense                                             (6,865)                             (5,707)
Interest income                                                  97                                 121
Other income                                                  1,420                                 529
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------
Income before income taxes                                   23,000                              15,967

Income taxes                                                 10,125                               8,303
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Net income                                   $          12,875                  $            7,664
                                                  =================                  ==================


Basic earnings per common share                   $            0.69                  $             0.42
                                                  =================                  ==================
Weighted average shares outstanding                          18,572                              18,433
                                                  =================                  ==================
Diluted earnings per common share                 $            0.61                  $             0.38
                                                  =================                  ==================
Weighted average shares outstanding                          22,850                              22,598
                                                  =================                  ==================



                          Central Garden & Pet Company
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (unaudited)




                                                                   Nine Months Ended
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                                                     June 24,                            June 30,
                                                        2000                                2001
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------
                                                                               
Net sales                                         $       1,054,445                  $          880,388
Cost of goods sold and occupancy                            783,585                             611,083
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Gross profit                                           270,860                             269,305

Selling, general and
     administrative expenses                                222,049                             239,535
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Income from operations                                  48,811                              29,770

Interest expense                                            (17,228)                            (18,336)
Interest income                                                 182                                 458
Other income                                                  1,270                               1,064
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

Income before income taxes                                   33,035                              12,956

Income taxes                                                 14,540                               7,050
                                                  -----------------                  ------------------

     Net income                                   $          18,495                  $            5,906
                                                  =================                  ==================

Basic earnings per common share                   $            0.98                  $             0.32
                                                  =================                  ==================
Weighted average shares outstanding                          18,867                              18,395
                                                  =================                  ==================
Diluted earnings per common share                 $            0.94                  $             0.32
                                                  =================                  ==================
Weighted average shares outstanding                          23,064                              18,440
                                                  =================                  ==================



                          Central Garden & Pet Company
              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                    Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2001
                                   (unaudited)


1.   Basis of Presentation
     ---------------------

     The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2001, the Condensed
     consolidated Statements of income for both the three and nine months ended
     June 24, 2000 and June 30, 2001 and the condensed consolidated statements
     of cash flows for the nine months ended June 24, 2000 and June 30, 2001
     have been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of
     management, all adjustments (which include only normal recurring
     adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position,
     results of operations and cash flows of the Company for the periods
     mentioned above, have been made.

     Due to the seasonal nature of the Company's business, the results of
     operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2001 are not
     indicative of the operating results that may be expected for the year
     ending September 29, 2001.

     It is suggested that these interim financial statements be read in
     conjunction with the annual audited financial statements, accounting
     policies and financial notes thereto, included in the Company's 2000 Annual
     Report on Form 10-K which has previously been filed with the Securities and
     Exchange Commission.

2.   New Accounting Pronouncements
     -----------------------------

     In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff
     Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 101, "Revenue Recognition in Financial
     Statements", which provides the SEC staff's views on selected revenue
     recognition issues. In March 2000, the SEC released SAB 101A, which delayed
     for one quarter the implementation date of SAB 101 for registrants with
     fiscal years beginning between December 16, 1999 and March 15, 2000. In
     June 2000, the SEC released SAB 101B, which delayed the implementation date
     of SAB 101 until no later than the fourth fiscal quarter of fiscal years
     beginning after December 15, 1999. The Company is evaluating what impact,
     if any, SAB 101 will have on the Company's income statement presentation,
     however, the Company does not believe it will have any impact on its
     financial position or results of operations.

     In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of
     Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, "Business Combinations" and
     SFAS No.142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 141 requires
     that all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 be accounted
     for under the purchase method and addresses the initial recognition and
     measurement of goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business
     combination. SFAS No. 142 addresses the initial



     recognition and measurement of intangible assets acquired outside of a
     business combination and the accounting for goodwill and other intangible
     assets subsequent to their acquisition. SFAS No. 142 provides that
     intangible assets with finite useful lives be amortized and that goodwill
     and intangible assets with indefinite lives will not be amortized, but will
     rather be tested at least annually for impairment. The Company is not
     required to adopt SFAS No. 142 until its fiscal year beginning September
     29, 2002.

3.   Recent Acquisitions
     -------------------

     In October 2000, the Company's Pennington subsidiary acquired the Rebel and
     Lofts line of grass seed from KRB Seed Company, LLC, for approximately $8
     million in cash which approximated the fair market value of the assets
     acquired, and signed perpetual licensing agreements under which the Company
     will make royalty payments to KRB Seed Company, LLC over the term of the
     licensing agreements. The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase
     method. Royalty payments will be recorded as expense as they are incurred.
     The operations of this business have been included in the Company's results
     of operations since October 2000.

     In September 2000, Central's Pennington subsidiary acquired All-Glass
     Aquarium Co., Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of aquariums and
     related products, based in Franklin, Wisconsin and its Oceanic Systems
     subsidiary in Dallas, Texas for approximately $10 million, which was
     recorded as a liability in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September
     30, 2000, and was subsequently paid during the three months ended December
     30, 2000. The operations of this business have been included in the
     Company's results of operations since October 1, 2000.


4.   Earnings Per Share
     ------------------

     The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the
     basic and diluted per-share computations for income from continuing
     operations:




                                                          Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                                            June 30, 2001              June 30, 2001
                                                    ---------------------------  -----------------------------
                                                    Income   Shares   Per Share   Income    Shares   Per Share
                                                    ------   ------   ---------  -------    ------   ---------
                                                                                   
     Basic EPS:
        Net Income                                  $ 7,664   18,433  $   0.42   $ 5,906    18,394   $ 0.32

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Options to purchase common stock                          58                            46
        Convertible notes                               893    4,107

     Diluted EPS:
        Net income attributable
           to common shareholders                   $ 8,557   22,598  $   0.38   $ 5,906     18,440  $ 0.32


                                                          Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                                             June 24, 2000            June 24, 2000
                                                    ---------------------------  ---------------------------
                                                    Income   Shares   Per Share  Income   Shares   Per Share
                                                    ------   ------   ---------  ------   ------   ---------
                                                                                 
     Basic EPS:
        Net Income                                  $12,875   18,640  $   0.69   $18,495  18,867   $  0.98

     Effect of dilutive securities:
        Options to purchase common stock                         103                          90
        Convertible notes                             1,042    4,107               3,124   4,107

     Diluted EPS:
        Net income attributable to
           common shareholders                      $13,917   22,850  $   0.61   $21,619  23,064   $  0.94



     Shares of common stock from the assumed conversion of the Company's
     convertible securities totaling 4,107,143 were not included in the
     computation of diluted EPS for the nine month period ended June 30,2001
     because the assumed conversion would have been anti-dilutive.

     5.   Segment Information
     ------------------------

     In December 2000, the Company cancelled a proposed spin-off of its garden
     distribution business and adopted a plan to reorganize its garden and pet
     businesses. Under the reorganization plan, the Company's garden products
     and distribution businesses became one operating unit and its pet products
     and distribution businesses became another operating unit.

     Consistent with the above changes, management has determined that the
     reportable segments of the Company are Garden Products and Pet Products,
     based on the level at which the chief operating decision making group
     reviews the results of operations to make decisions regarding performance
     assessment and resource allocation. This represents a change in the
     segments reported in the Company's fiscal 2000 Annual Report filed on Form
     10-K. Segment information, based upon the new reportable segments, for the
     three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2001 and June 24, 2000 and
     segment assets as of September 30, 2000 and June 30, 2001 is set forth
     below (dollars in thousands):




                                                       Three Months Ended
                                                -----------------------------
                                                  June 24,         June 30,
                                                    2000             2001
                                                ------------     ------------
                                                           
Net sales
     Pet Products                               $    120,256     $    127,377
     Garden Products                                 350,830          236,087
     Intersegment eliminations                       (18,702)         (20,396)
                                                ------------     ------------
Total net sales                                 $    452,384     $    343,068
                                                ------------     ------------

Intersegment sales
     Pet Products                               $      6,405     $     11,139
     Garden Products                                  12,297            9,257
                                                ------------     ------------
Total intersegment sales                        $     18,702     $     20,396
                                                ------------     ------------

Income (loss)from operations
     Pet Products                               $      9,157     $     12,524
     Garden Products                                  25,473           16,208
     Corporate                                        (6,282)          (7,708)
                                                ------------     ------------
Total income from operations                          28,348           21,024
                                                ------------     ------------
     Interest expense - net                           (6,768)          (5,586)
     Other income                                      1,420              529
     Income taxes                                    (10,125)          (8,303)
                                                ------------     ------------
Net income                                      $     12,875     $      7,664
                                                ============     ============





                                                      Nine Months Ended
                                                -----------------------------
                                                  June 24,         June 30,
                                                    2000             2001
                                                ------------     ------------
                                                           
Net sales
     Pet Products                               $    358,262     $    389,809
     Garden Products                                 743,849          541,788
     Intersegment eliminations                       (47,666)         (51,209)
                                                ------------     ------------
Total net sales                                 $  1,054,445     $    880,388
                                                ------------     ------------

Intersegment sales
     Pet Products                               $     17,765     $     30,989
     Garden Products                                  29,901           20,220
                                                ------------     ------------
Total intersegment sales                        $     47,666     $     51,209
                                                ------------     ------------

Income (loss) from operations
     Pet Products                               $     24,235     $     27,622
     Garden Products                                  44,475           23,214
     Corporate                                       (19,899)         (21,066)
                                                ------------     ------------
Total income from operations                          48,811           29,770
                                                ------------     ------------
     Interest expense - net                          (17,046)         (17,878)
     Other income (expense)                            1,270            1,064
     Income taxes                                    (14,540)          (7,050)
                                                ------------     ------------
Net income                                      $     18,495     $      5,906
                                                ============     ============


                                                September 30,      June 30,
                                                    2000             2001
                                                -------------    ------------
                                                          
Assets
     Pet Products                               $    173,843    $     164,572
     Garden Products                                 340,311          338,916
     Corporate                                       433,264          446,675
                                                ------------     ------------
Total assets                                    $    947,418     $    950,163
                                                ============     ============



6.   Other  Charges
     ---------------

     Activity affecting the reserve balances associated with Other Charges
     recorded in fiscal 2000 and prior years is as follows (in millions):



                                 Severance   Exit Related
                                                and Other      Total
                                -------------------------    --------
                                                    
Balance September 30, 2000      $    0.4       $      9.1    $    9.5

Costs incurred and paid                              (1.6)       (1.6)
                                -------------------------    --------
Balance December 30, 2000       $    0.4       $      7.5    $    7.9

Costs incurred and paid                              (1.9)       (1.9)
                                -------------------------    --------
Balance March 31, 2001          $    0.4       $      5.6    $    6.0

Costs incurred and paid         $   (0.3)      $     (4.3)   $   (4.6)
                                -------------------------    --------
Balance June 30, 2001           $    0.1       $      1.3    $    1.4
                                =========================    ========



     Remaining reserve balances totaling $1.4 million are included in the
     Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within the categories "accounts
     payable" and "accrued expenses", comprised of $0.4 million associated with
     charges recorded in the fiscal year ended September 25, 1999 and $1.0
     million associated with charges recorded in the fiscal year ended September
     30, 2000. Costs paid during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2001
     relate to facility closure costs and lease terminations associated with the
     charges recorded in the years ended September 26, 1998 and September 30,
     2000. In addition, as a direct result of the termination of the
     distribution relationship with The Scotts Company, the Company made cash
     payments which were guaranteed to certain employees in the event of such
     termination. The remaining exit costs are expected to be incurred and paid
     during fiscal 2001.



                                   SIGNATURES
                                   ----------

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

                                            CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                                      Registrant

                                   Dated:  October 2, 2001


                                   /s/ Lee D. Hines, Jr.
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                   Lee D. Hines, Jr., Vice President and
                                   Chief Financial Officer