If it was safe to eat when it was put in the freezer, it would still be safe to eat now.
Yes. Both cooked and uncooked. Use freezer bags or ziplock freezer containers, you can keep it for months that way.
If meat has been protected from freezer burn, roast and steaks stay good 8 to 12 months. Ground meat only stays good for 2 to 3 months.
Foods of this kind can be frozen for a long time. If it is stored in an air tight container. It can last up to 6 months to a year in the freezer.
The Polybox 1/2/3 freezers would be good for storing a whole side of beef.
Yes, you can freeze a cooked beef joint.
From a microbiological standpoint, it would be safe forever. Palatability is another issue and will depend upon how good the freezer is and on the packaging used. Raw cuts of beef could be OK for 6-12 months. Ground beef or small pieces should be used within 3-4 months. Use up cooked beef within 3 months. See Related Links.
You can store any frozen food for 6 months unless it it not packaged properly and it gets freezer burn.
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From the USDA fact sheet on meat preparation: focus on ground beef: "For longer freezer storage, wrap in heavy duty plastic wrap, aluminum foil, freezer paper, or plastic bags made for freezing. Ground beef is safe indefinitely if kept frozen, but will lose quality over time. It is best if used within 4 months. Mark your packages with the date they were placed in the freezer so you can keep track of storage times." (http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/ground_beef_and_food_safety/index.asp)
Beef for the freezer!
You can keep it in the refrigerator or in the freezer. In the freezer it will keep 4 - 12 months. See the food storage chart at the related link below for information on storage temperatures, times, and preparation for keeping. Related information: Beef is done when the internal temperature measured with a meat thermometer at the thickest part is 145 F (for it to be rare).
It is probably freezer burnt. You may want to throw it away because it won't taste that great.