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Can you eat clams that are dead?

Asked: Évelyne Dupuis, Last Updated:

Do not cook or eat shellfish that have died during storage. Gaping shells indicate that the shellfish are dead and not edible. Dead shellfish spoil rapidly and develop off-flavor and off-odors.

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