Freezing meat safely
It is safe to freeze raw meat providing that you:
freeze it before the "use by" date
date and label meat in the freezer, following any freezing or thawing instructions on the packaging
defrost meat in the microwave, using the defrost setting, if you are going to cook it straight away
thaw meat fully in a fridge, if you want to defrost it and cook it later – keep it in the fridge and use it within 2 days of defrosting
cook food until it is steaming hot all the way through