The phrase "food distractions" means that the presence of food is causing a person to lose focus or become easily distracted from what they should be doing. Full definition
• To prevent visual food distractions, keep all food stored in the kitchen cupboards or refrigerator, rather than out on the counter. (kitchentablemedicine.com)
It's very important that a future guide dog not be fixated on food because when they're on the job, they will have to work without the expectation of a reward and they will have to maintain concentration in restaurants and other areas with food distractions. (animals.howstuffworks.com)
Since he loves food, and we've never worked food distractions before, I got a big chunk of the Natural Balance Dog Food Roll, and made a fist over it, with a bit of the food sticking out between my thumb and pointer finger. (thesuperdogblog.com)