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How long has it been dead? When you buy lobster tails, ONLY, in the stores, the reason they are there is the live lobster died before they could properly package it. The tail is the only part that is safe to eat from a "dead" lobster. They have been dead for a VERY short time.

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Lobster must be cooked before it can be eaten, so in that sense, one can only eat dead lobster. If the question refers to a lobster that is dead before cooking, more information is required. If purchased dead, then yes, one can assume the lobster is fresh and safe to eat. If the lobster was found dead, or dead when taken from the sea, then no, it should not be eaten.

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14y ago

If you went fishing and caught a fish that was floating dead in the water in your net, would you eat it? I'd hope not. You don't know why or how long it has been dead. Likewise, lobster. It could possibly be ok but I sure wouldn't want to risk food poisoning for 3-4 days.

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It's not safe to eat a dead lobster unless it was alive when cooked. Once dead, bacteria can grow rapidly, posing health risks.

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Probably, but if it were properly refrigerated, you'll probably be fine.

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