A new law will overhaul the way Pennsylvania’s restaurants are inspected.

newsworks.org reports the law imposes a uniform set of safety standards for every restaurant, whether it’s state or local officials carrying out inspections.

Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said every report will also be posted online.

"I think that’s going to be the big change. We certainly saw it in the state, when we went to an online system. As soon as you know that your inspection is online, for the public view, you certainly are more attuned to making those little changes that are important for food safety."

Redding said the Agriculture Department has been pushing for the changes for more than five years. The law will go into effect in January.

So if online inspection reports make operators “more attuned” then how much more attuned would operators be, with public disclosure on the premises, like a letter grade on the door.