Brisbane goes it alone, as the Australian city launched a "score on the door" program – except that it’s an electronic door that is only available on-line.

My 2-year-old knows how to navigate the iPod touch. I don’t.

So for us old-timers, why not just actually post a score on the door, rather than expect us to hitch up the stagecoach and find the reading glasses.

Brisbane City Council announced its Eat safe program today, whereby businesses will be rated from two to five stars with those food businesses receiving a three and above encouraged to display their rating in their business’s window.

Those restaurants that receive a two, a poor rating, will be given the chance to fix their problems and change their rating but businesses scoring less than two are likely to be shut down.

79 per cent of Brisbane’s 5500 food businesses received the safe rating of three stars.

Less than half – 2182 businesses – have signed on to display the ratings, which is voluntary.