The possibility of evidence of a smoke flavour condensate admixture to sausages was investigated. Therefore some material from the centres of the sausages were taken and the volatile compounds of it were separated and determined by gaschromatography on glass capillary columns. Suitable indicator compounds for an admixture of smoke flavour condensates are guajacole and syringole and the 4-methyl- and 4-ethylderivates of both. For limitation values of all compounds recommendations are given. © 1979 J. F. Bergmann Verlag.