SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Big changes are coming to local restaurants as Sacramento County eateries will soon be inspected more often. And it will be easier for diners to find out how the restaurants did in the inspection.

The changes will affect every restaurant, grocery store and hot dog stand in the county.

After more than two hours of discussion Tuesday, the Sacramento Board of Supervisors approved the changes. Right now, inspections are only annual.

There will more inspections more often, mandatory food safety education for facilities that violate health and safety codes, and a public posting of inspection results.

Many restaurant owners don't like the new public posting policy, saying reports are written in longhand, illegible and ugly.

"So to have this posted in a conspicuous site in the entrance of the restaurant may not go with the decor, Brookfields Restaurant spokesman Sam Manolakas said.

"The best way is to have the report available for the public to view, but not posted anywhere," Lemon Grass and La Bou spokesman Trong Nguyen said.

But some diners had hoped supervisors would use a letter grading system like the one in Los Angeles County.

"I like the A, B, C grading system. It's good for the consumer. It may not be good for anybody else, but it's good for the consumer," consumer Doug Stone said.

Health officials thought about using the letter-grading system, but decided it could be misleading.

"'A-B' would be an 89, and an 'A' would be a 91. That's a two point difference," Environmental Health Division spokesman Richard Sanchez said.

Instead, the Board approved the recommendation that ordered restaurants to post inspections where consumers can see them.

In addition, the county will also post inspection reports on its Web site, so consumers can check the restaurants out before they leave the home.

The changes begin July 1.

Environmental health officials believe food-born illnesses are largely underreported by the public.

If you get sick after eating out, the department wants to know about it. You can call (916) 875-8440.