SELECT * FROM prod_2_cat p2c INNER JOIN product_yahoo p ON p.id = p2c.id INNER JOIN categories c ON p2c.cats = c.id WHERE p2c.cats = 4 // EXPLAIN id select_type table type possible_keys key key_len ref rows Extra 1 SIMPLE p2c system id,cats NULL NULL NULL 1 1 SIMPLE c const PRIMARY PRIMARY 4 const 1 1 SIMPLE p ref id id 102 const 1 Using where