New Delhi, April 4 -- Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday wrote to his cabinet colleague JP Nadda, urging immediate action against erring establishments to protect public health and ensure consumer trust.

He wrote to Nadda, who is the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, after the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) received complaints over the sale of adulterated paneer in markets in the past few days.

Joshi in his letter claimed that fake and adulterated paneer were being sold in fast food joints, restaurants and other markets across the country.

"These incidents have led to increasing public anxiety and complaints about the quality and safety of the food being consumed, especially amongst the consumers who rely on paneer as ...