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                                                                    Exhibit 10.9

                              OVERHILL FARMS, INC.

                           SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                           SECURED SENIOR TERM A NOTE

$17,800,000.00                   Originally Amended and Restated April 16, 2003,
                                as Further Amended and Restated October 31, 2003

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, OVERHILL FARMS, INC., a Nevada
corporation ("BORROWER"), hereby promises to pay to the order of PLEASANT STREET
INVESTORS, LLC, a California limited liability company ("PAYEE"), at its address
at 335 N. Maple Drive, Suite 240, Beverly Hills, California 90210, or at such
other place as Payee may designate from time to time in writing, in lawful money
of the United States of America and in immediately available funds, the
principal amount of SEVENTEEN MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
($17,800,000.00).

         This Second Amended and Restated Secured Senior Term A Note (this
"NOTE") is the "Senior Term A Note" referred to in that certain Second Amended
and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of April 16, 2003, as amended
by a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement
dated as of May 16, 2003, a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan
and Security Agreement dated as of June 19, 2003, and a Third Amendment to
Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31,
2003 (the "THIRD AMENDMENT") (as so amended and as further amended from time to
time, the "LOAN AGREEMENT"), by and among Borrower and Payee. This Note (i)
amends and restates the Amended and Restated Senior Term A Note dated April 16,
2003, in the original principal amount of $17,000,000.00, and (ii) evidences the
Senior Term A Loan, including the original principal amount of $17,000,000.00
and the $800,000.00 of Additional Funds (as defined in the Third Amendment)
being loaned to Borrower by Lender under the Third Amendment. Capitalized terms
or matters of construction defined or established in Schedule A to the Loan
Agreement shall apply herein as defined or established therein.

         The principal amount of the Senior Term A Loan shall be payable in the
amounts and on the dates specified in the Loan Agreement and, if not sooner paid
in full, on the Senior Term A Maturity Date. If a Change in Control occurs at
any time, Payee may require Borrower to prepay this Note, in whole or in part,
as provided in the Loan Agreement. Interest on the outstanding principal amount
of this Note shall be paid at the Applicable Rate or the Default Rate, as
applicable, and at such times as are specified in the Loan Agreement.

         The holder of this Note shall be entitled to the rights and benefits
under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Payment and performance
of this Note are secured by the security interests and liens granted under the
Collateral Documents and are guarantied under the Guaranty. All terms,
covenants, and conditions of the Loan Agreement and all other Instruments
evidencing or securing the Indebtedness hereunder, including the Loan Documents,
are hereby made a part of this Note and are deemed incorporated herein in full.

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         The principal balance of the Senior Term A Loan, the rates of interest
applicable thereto and the date and amount of each payment made on account of
the principal thereof shall be recorded by Payee on its books and records;
PROVIDED that the failure by Payee to make any such recordation shall not affect
the rights of Payee or the obligations of Borrower to make payment when due of
any amount owing with respect to the Senior Term A Loan.

         Except as otherwise provided in the Loan Agreement, if any payment or
prepayment on this Note becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business
Day, the maturity thereof shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day
and, with respect to payments of principal, interest thereon shall be payable at
the then applicable rate during such extension.

         Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default,
this Note may, without demand, notice, or legal process of any kind, as provided
in the Loan Agreement, be declared, and upon such declaration immediately shall
become, or upon certain circumstances set forth in the Loan Agreement may become
without declaration, due and payable.

         Time is of the essence of this Note. To the fullest extent permitted by
Applicable Law, Borrower waives presentment, demand, protest, and notice of
nonpayment and protest.

         THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND INTERPRETED AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICTS OF LAW OR CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES.

         BORROWER AND PAYEE EACH HEREBY KNOWINGLY, INTENTIONALLY AND
VOLUNTARILY, WITH AND UPON THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT COUNSEL, WAIVES, RELINQUISHES
AND FOREVER FORGOES THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR OTHER
PROCEEDING BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO (A) THIS NOTE,
INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENT HEREOF, OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY
OR (B) ANY CONDUCT, ACT OR OMISSION OF BORROWER OR PAYEE WITH RESPECT TO THIS
NOTE, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENT HEREOF, WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR
OTHERWISE, REGARDLESS OF WHICH PARTY INITIATES SUCH ACTION, SUIT OR OTHER
PROCEEDING; AND BORROWER AND PAYEE EACH AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH
ACTION, SUIT OR OTHER PROCEEDING SHALL BE DECIDED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A
JURY, AND THAT EITHER BORROWER OR PAYEE MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS NOTE WITH ANY
COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE OTHER TO THE WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT
IT OR THEY MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower has caused this Note to be executed and
delivered by its duly authorized representatives on the date first above
written.

                                      OVERHILL FARMS, INC., a Nevada corporation

                                      By:  /S/ James Rudis
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           James Rudis
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer

                                      By:  /S/ John Steinbrun
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           John Steinbrun
                                           Vice President and Chief Financial
                                           Officer

AGREED AND ACCEPTED:

PLEASANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC,
a California limited liability company

By:     LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL
        PARTNERS, INC., its Manager

         By: /S/ Steven E. Hartman
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                  Steven E. Hartman
                  Vice President

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                                                                   Exhibit 10.10

                         FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT
                        UNDER SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
                    INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
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         THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AND CONSENT UNDER SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
INTERCREDITOR AND SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT is entered into as of October 31, 2003
(this "CONSENT"), by and between LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P., a
California limited partnership ("SUBORDINATED LENDER"), and PLEASANT STREET
INVESTORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("SENIOR LENDER").

                                 R E C I T A L S
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         A. Subordinated Lender and Senior Lender are parties to that certain
Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Subordination Agreement dated as
of April 16, 2003 (the "INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT"), with respect to certain
financial accommodations made by each of them to OVERHILL FARMS, INC., a Nevada
corporation (the "COMPANY").

         B. Concurrently herewith, the Company, the entities from time to time
parties thereto as Guarantors and Subordinated Lender are consummating the
transactions contemplated by that certain Third Amendment to Second Amended and
Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (the
"SUBORDINATED LENDER THIRD AMENDMENT"). The Third Amendment amends further that
certain Second Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of
April 16, 2003, as amended by a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of May 16, 2003 (the "SUBORDINATED LENDER
FIRST AMENDMENT"), and a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of June 19, 2003 (the "SUBORDINATED
LENDER SECOND AMENDMENT"). The Second Amended and Restated Securities Purchase
Agreement, as amended by the Subordinated Lender First Amendment, the
Subordinated Lender Second Amendment and the Subordinated Lender Third
Amendment, shall be referred to herein as the "SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT."

         C Concurrently herewith, the Company and Senior Lender are consummating
the transactions contemplated by that certain Third Amendment to Second Amended
and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of October 31, 2003 (the
"SENIOR LENDER THIRD AMENDMENT"). The Third Amendment amends further that
certain Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of
April 16, 2003, as amended by a First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated
Loan and Security Agreement dated as of May 16, 2003 (the " SENIOR LENDER FIRST
AMENDMENT "), and a Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and
Security Agreement dated as of June 19, 2003 (the "SENIOR LENDER SECOND
AMENDMENT"). The Second Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, as
amended by the Senior Lender First Amendment, the Senior Lender Second Amendment
and the Senior Lender Third Amendment, shall be referred to herein as the
"SENIOR LOAN AGREEMENT."

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         D. Section 6 of the Intercreditor Agreement provides in relevant part
that Senior Lender may not amend, supplement or otherwise modify any Senior Loan
Documents without the prior written consent of Subordinated Lender.

         E. Accordingly, Senior Lender has requested that Subordinated Lender
consent to the amendments contained in the Senior Lender First Amendment, the
Senior Lender Second Amendment and the Senior Lender Third Amendment, effective
on and as of the effective dates thereof, respectively. In addition, the parties
hereto wish to amend the Intercreditor Agreement on the terms provided for
herein.

                                A G R E E M E N T
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         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

         1. AMENDMENT. Section 1 (Definitions) of the Intercreditor Agreement
shall be amended by amending the definition of "Subordinated Loan Documents" to
read in its entirety as follows:

                  "'SUBORDINATED LOAN DOCUMENTS' shall mean (a) the Securities
         Purchase Agreement, (b) an Amended and Restated Secured Senior
         Subordinated Note Due 2004 dated November 24, 1999, in the original
         principal amount of $28,000,000, as amended and restated October 29,
         2002, and as further amended and restated by a Second Amended and
         Restated Secured Senior Subordinated Note Due 2006 as of October 31,
         2003, in the stated principal amount of $28,858,000 (collectively, the
         "SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE"), (c) the Amended and Restated Security
         Agreement dated as of October 29, 2002, between Debtor and Subordinated
         Lender, (d) the Amended and Restated Patent, Trademark and Copyright
         Security Agreement dated as of October 29, 2002, (e) the Amended and
         Restated Stock Pledge and Control Agreement dated as of October 29,
         2002 between Debtor and Subordinated Lender, (f) the Amended and
         Restated Suretyship Agreement dated as of October 29, 2002, between LCV
         and Subordinated Lender, and (g) the Assignment of Representations,
         Warranties, Covenants and Indemnities dated as of August 25, 2000,
         between Debtor and Subordinated Lender, and consented to by SSE
         Manufacturing, Inc., a California corporation, in each case as amended
         from time to time."

         2. CONSENT. Pursuant to Section 6 of the Intercreditor Agreement,
Subordinated Lender hereby consents to (a) the Company, LCV and Senior Lender
entering into and performing the Senior Lender First Amendment, effective on and
as of the date thereof, (b) the Company, LCV and Senior Lender entering into and
performing the Senior Lender Second Amendment, effective on and as of the date
thereof and (c) the Company and Senior Lender entering into and performing the
Senior Lender Third Amendment, effective on and as of the date hereof, and, in
each of clauses (a) through (c) above, such entry and performance shall not
constitute a default or event of default under, or a breach of any covenant in,
any Subordinated Loan Documents.

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         3. DISSOLUTION OF LCV. The Company has advised Subordinated Lender and
Senior Lender that LCV has been liquidated, wound up and dissolved in accordance
with Applicable Laws.

         4. MISCELLANEOUS.

                  4.1 GOVERNING LAW. This Consent shall be governed by, and
construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of California
applicable to contracts made and performed in such state, without regard to
principles regarding choice of law or conflicts of laws.

                  4.2 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Consent constitutes the entire
understanding agreement and understanding between the parties with respect to
the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior written or oral
agreements or understandings with respect to such subject matter.

                  4.3 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Consent shall inure to the
benefit of, and binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns.

                  4.4 COUNTERPARTS. This Consent may be executed in one or more
counterparts or by facsimile transmission, each of which shall be an original
but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Consent to be executed
and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first
written above.

                                    SUBORDINATED LENDER
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                                    LEVINE LEICHTMAN CAPITAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
                                    a California limited partnership

                                    By:  LLCP California Equity Partners II,
                                         L.P., a California limited partnership,
                                         its General Partner

                                         By: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners,
                                             Inc., a California corporation, its
                                             General Partner

                                               By:  /S/ Steven E. Hartman
                                                    ---------------------
                                                    Steven E. Hartman
                                                    Vice President

                                    SENIOR LENDER
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                                    PLEASANT STREET INVESTORS, LLC, a California
                                    limited liability company

                                    By: Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, Inc.,
                                        its Manager

                                             By: /S/ Steven E. Hartman
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                                                   Steven E. Hartman
                                                   Vice President

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                                 ACKNOWLEDGMENT

         The undersigned hereby acknowledges and consents to the foregoing
Consent Under Second Amended and Restated Intercreditor and Subordination
Agreement as of the first date written above.

                                  COMPANY
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                                  OVERHILL FARMS, INC., a Nevada corporation

                                  By:  /S/ James Rudis
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                                       James Rudis
                                       President and Chief Executive Officer

                                  By:  /S/ John Steinbrun
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                                       John Steinbrun
                                       Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                       Officer

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