The licensing committee heard the shop was in a “hot spot” area for crime, drugs, alcohol abuse and antisocial behaviour.
A member of the public had gone into the shop last April while Kasippillia was unloading stock. An argument broke out in which he was said to have been racially abused.
During a fight outside the customer had suffered a slash wound, but no crime report was made, the committee heard.
Ian Rushton, licensing agent on behalf of Kosokan, who operates two other businesses in Maghull and Tuebrook, said despite concerns from local councillor Nick Small about the continuing operation of the shop, there was “no evidence from objections to support their objections”.
Rushton said attempts made to engage with the Labour councillor were not fruitful.