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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000904280-03-000107.txt : 20030611
<SEC-HEADER>0000904280-03-000107.hdr.sgml : 20030611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030611112043
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000904280-03-000107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030605
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030611

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BAUR PHILIP J JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001175217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05084
		FILM NUMBER:		03740022

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TASTY BAKING CO
		STREET 2:		2801 HUNTING PARK AVE
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2152218500

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TASTY BAKING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096412
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BAKERY PRODUCTS [2050]
		IRS NUMBER:				231145880
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2801 HUNTING PARK AVE
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19129
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2152218500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3413 FOX ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19129
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>fm4bauer-tastybkco_ex.xml
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
   <periodOfReport>2003-06-05</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000096412</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TASTY BAKING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TBC</issuerTradingSymbol>
   </issuer>
   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001175217</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BAUR PHILIP J JR</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <nonDerivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Common Stock</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-05</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <deemedExecutionDate>
         <value>2003-06-05</value>
      </deemedExecutionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>3000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>0</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
         </transactionValue>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
     <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>14553</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </nonDerivativeSecurity>
   <footnotes>
<footnote id="F1"> Price not applicable to gift transaction</footnote>
   </footnotes>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Philip J. Baur</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-09</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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