Verification builds:

Java 1.16.1: YES
 

Repro steps:

1. Create new world.
2. Spawn a Panda.
3. Throw a Bamboo at a Panda
4. Wait for the Panda to eat.
5. Attack the Panda when it is eating.
6. Observe the issue.

Observed results:

Pandas keep eating when getting hit.

For better repro throw a bamboo on a Panda instead of feeding it by RMB

Expected results:

Pandas stop eating and attack the Player's Character when getting hit.