SELECT 
  categories.category_id, 
  categories.parent_id, 
  categories.id_path, 
  category_descriptions.category, 
  categories.position, 
  categories.status, 
  categories.company_id 
FROM 
  categories 
  LEFT JOIN category_descriptions ON categories.category_id = category_descriptions.category_id 
  AND category_descriptions.lang_code = 'en' 
WHERE 
  1 = 1 
  AND (
    categories.usergroup_ids = '' 
    OR FIND_IN_SET(0, categories.usergroup_ids) 
    OR FIND_IN_SET(1, categories.usergroup_ids)
  ) 
  AND categories.status IN ('A') 
  AND categories.level <= 3 
  AND categories.deleted_at IS NULL 
  AND categories.company_id = 1011 
ORDER BY 
  categories.is_trash asc, 
  categories.position asc, 
  category_descriptions.category asc

Query time 0.04240

JSON explain

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    },
    "ordering_operation": {
      "using_temporary_table": true,
      "using_filesort": true,
      "nested_loop": [
        {
          "table": {
            "table_name": "categories",
            "access_type": "ref",
            "possible_keys": [
              "c_status",
              "index_categories_on_deleted_at"
            ],
            "key": "index_categories_on_deleted_at",
            "used_key_parts": [
              "deleted_at"
            ],
            "key_length": "6",
            "ref": [
              "const"
            ],
            "rows_examined_per_scan": 10182,
            "rows_produced_per_join": 33,
            "filtered": "0.33",
            "index_condition": "(`goimagine`.`categories`.`deleted_at` is null)",
            "cost_info": {
              "read_cost": "120.75",
              "eval_cost": "3.39",
              "prefix_cost": "1138.95",
              "data_read_per_join": "88K"
            },
            "used_columns": [
              "category_id",
              "parent_id",
              "id_path",
              "level",
              "company_id",
              "usergroup_ids",
              "status",
              "position",
              "is_trash",
              "deleted_at"
            ],
            "attached_condition": "((`goimagine`.`categories`.`company_id` = 1011) and ((`goimagine`.`categories`.`usergroup_ids` = '') or (0 <> find_in_set(0,`goimagine`.`categories`.`usergroup_ids`)) or (0 <> find_in_set(1,`goimagine`.`categories`.`usergroup_ids`))) and (`goimagine`.`categories`.`status` = 'A') and (`goimagine`.`categories`.`level` <= 3))"
          }
        },
        {
          "table": {
            "table_name": "category_descriptions",
            "access_type": "eq_ref",
            "possible_keys": [
              "PRIMARY"
            ],
            "key": "PRIMARY",
            "used_key_parts": [
              "category_id",
              "lang_code"
            ],
            "key_length": "9",
            "ref": [
              "goimagine.categories.category_id",
              "const"
            ],
            "rows_examined_per_scan": 1,
            "rows_produced_per_join": 33,
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            },
            "used_columns": [
              "category_id",
              "lang_code",
              "category"
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Result

category_id parent_id id_path category position status company_id
5150 1400 1400/5150 Christmas Cards 0 A 1011
5144 1400 1400/5144 Decor 0 A 1011
4479 4473 4473/4479 Decor 0 A 1011
4476 1399 1399/4476 Decor 0 A 1011
2587 2586 2586/2587 Décor 0 A 1011
4481 4473 4473/4481 Drinkware 0 A 1011
5146 1400 1400/5146 Drinkware 0 A 1011
4478 1399 1399/4478 Drinkware 0 A 1011
5147 1400 1400/5147 Gifts 0 A 1011
4480 4473 4473/4480 Shirts 0 A 1011
5145 1400 1400/5145 Shirts 0 A 1011
4477 1399 1399/4477 Shirts 0 A 1011
5148 1400 1400/5148 Stocking Stuffers 0 A 1011
2586 0 2586 Easter 1 A 1011
1399 0 1399 Fall Finds 2 A 1011
1400 0 1400 Christmas 3 A 1011
4473 0 4473 Halloween 4 A 1011
3876 0 3876 Gifts for Dad 5 A 1011
3665 0 3665 Teacher Gifts 6 A 1011
2884 0 2884 Gifts for Mom 7 A 1011
795 0 795 Soy Wax Melts 8 A 1011
1552 0 1552 St. Patrick's Day 9 A 1011
23123 0 23123 Graduation Gifts 10 A 1011
1396 0 1396 Body Pampering 11 A 1011
5149 0 5149 Kitchen Essentials 12 A 1011
567 0 567 Southern Drinkware 13 A 1011
3666 0 3666 Patriotic July 4th Gear 15 A 1011
20810 0 20810 Spring Décor and Gifts 16 A 1011
588 0 588 Mason Jar Soy Candles 17 A 1011
1375 0 1375 Valentine's Gifts and Décor 18 A 1011
3440 0 3440 Southern Farmhouse Décor 19 A 1011