If kept frozen, veal will be safe indefinitely, although the quality can be affected with extended freezing. For best quality use veal chops and roasts within 4 to 6 months and ground veal or stew meat within 3 to 4 months. It is not important if a date expires after freezing veal because all foods stay safe while properly frozen. It isn't necessary to wash raw veal before cooking it. Any bacteria which might be present on the surface would be destroyed by cooking and wet meat won't brown well.
Ground veal defrosting time depends on the thickness of the package.
To defrost veal in cold water, do not remove packaging. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leakproof bag. Submerge the veal in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes to be sure it stays cold. When thawing in cold water or in the microwave immediately cook the veal. Never thaw on the counter or in other locations.